It does an amazing job making new trails through the woods. When trimming branches growing over existing trails I throw the branches in the middle of the trail and then drive over them with the flail mower it turns it into a fine mulch and sort of levels the ground as it goes. I am only giving it four stars because I have had it for less than 3 weeks and have put approximately 15-20 hours worth of work on it and the main housing is starting to twist and bend and warp. Overall I am very satisfied with this product I just wish it was stronger, but then again I didn't spend $7,000 on the competitors version either. It also works extremely well on grass. It does slightly concern me that there is no form of shear pin protection on the PTO shaft that is provided with it but so far the worst that has happened is smoked the belts slightly. This flail mower does not sit centered behind my tractor it's off-centered approximately 8 in to the right.