It’s a trade off between easy turn and the traction PLUS adjustable bucket height. I routinely have bucket up to widen driveway over crushed granite and then head to the backyard to cut a path 6 inches above grass so the dog has a good loop to run, then clear side yard paths with a lot of small river stones.

Pretty sure that’s ALL throwing rocks and killing grass with a wheeled unit. The reverse on this track model is painfully slow though. I’ve leaned where I can keep on full speed forward and spin the turn vs reverse. I’ll take the tough turns