I switch between using my GC1710 with a box blade and FEL and my Cub Cadet walk behind blower for snow management. The box blade does a better job of not pulling up stone on my gravel driveway than the blower as it floats on the rear blade as I drag. Even with the gauges on my snowblower they are narrow and sink into the stone causing my blower to start scooping up and spitting out some of my gravel.