The professional edition of the Uatool secateur differs from the base models in one key way: a titanium coating on the blade. That coating does two practical jobs at once. First, it noticeably lowers friction where the blade meets wood and plant sap, so the blade "sticks" less to wet or resinous timber mid-cut and the whole motion feels smoother with less effort at the handle. Second, the hard titanium layer slows the natural dulling of the cutting edge, meaning the secateur stays genuinely sharp for longer between sharpenings rather than merely serviceable. The difference shows up clearest under daily heavy use — training a grapevine in summer, for instance, where a single pass down a row means hundreds of small cuts and sap builds up fast on an untreated blade. A larger 23mm cutting capacity (versus the standard 20mm on base models) widens the range of jobs this tool handles confidently: it takes not just thin one-year shoots but also finger-thick branches on trees and shrubs — a routine task during formative or sanitary pruning of apple, pear and cherry trees. That removes the need to switch to a lopping saw for medium-thickness branches, leaving the saw only for genuinely thick limbs. The bypass blade geometry — a sliding cut rather than a crushing one — stays unchanged: the wound on living wood comes out clean, without shredded bark fibres, which speeds natural healing and lowers the risk of fungal disease entering through damaged tissue. The 23mm capacity is where this model earns its "professional" label — the jump from 20mm covers exactly the finger-thick growth that most base secateurs simply cannot manage without excessive force. Frequently asked questions. Does the titanium coating wear off over time? Like any surface coating, it gradually wears with heavy wood contact, but the blade keeps cutting even after partial wear — the coating slows dulling, it isn't the only thing doing the cutting. Can this handle grapevine as thick as a finger? Yes, that's exactly the kind of job the 23mm cutting capacity is built for. This model is built for a user whose secateur is a daily working tool rather than a once-a-year seasonal purchase: an orchard owner with many fruit trees, a grape grower, nursery staff, or a garden maintenance crew. The combination of titanium coating and SK5 steel provides a solid margin of durability across several seasons of intensive use, given basic care — wiping the blade after work and periodically oiling the pivot. Compared with the base 200mm model without coating, this version costs somewhat more, and that difference is justified specifically for daily intensive use; if you only need a secateur for a handful of weekends a season on a small plot, the base model performs just as well and is the more economical choice. UATOOL is a verified Admister seller with a complete profile and answered buyer questions; delivery covers all of Ukraine via Nova Poshta or Ukrposhta, branch or parcel locker chosen at checkout, and payment stays protected until you confirm the parcel arrived.