The Thick and Thin of It

TomX said:
As I approach my 50 year mark on this planet, I have been around blades for quite some time. And I have seen various discussions over thick vs thin blades, but recently I had come across a disgruntled individual who was beyond adamant against thick blades (and knife owners in general)...
Well, I in my years, I have broken or damaged my share of knives due to the lack of the proper tool for the job at the given point in time; from a snapped Leatherman blade, broken serrations on a Spyderco, a snapped tip on a Gerber Mk II, an so on. The only knives that have not failed me physically have been some hefty blades like my ESEE 5, which I have put through some paces as well as seen others do insane things with; it's just not my idea of an EDC blade.
Long story short, based on a snippet from a couple posts (below), should I spend any time providing detailed benefits of the thicker combat/survival blades? I have no doubt that the thinner blades, and styles, have their benefits and each person has their preference; however, this person seems in dire need of constructive feedback... Either way, the commentary was good for a laugh. The knife in question was a custom USMC at about 0.25"...
Opinions, anyone?

Thick is so stupid.

It's dull & it's heavier with no added benefit to combat. Give me a break of something other than a lump of iron.

This is not relativistic ART... There is a hard standard as to what works. That's why the .223 was selected as the standard instead of the 30-6....but that's because of weight & rpm, not penetration. Your reasoning is that a 1oz slug can penetrate just as well as a 5.56 nato. Give me a ****ing break. You're a tacti-cool "tool" for greedy charlatans & you stupefy others. Knives & Bullets both have physics. PSI matters.

Do you even test & critically measure the difference of performance between knives? Cuz I have & I'm tired of knife culture. Tacti-fool.

…cut a fat knife through butter makes total sense. Moron. Again, all you have is dismissal, either by initially equating our pov's to something artistic or late

TURN YOUR ATTENTION & FINALIZE YOUR PURCHASING. Knife culture should end just like women's shoe culture.

Thinner knives cut better. That's why razors are thin. Have fun with your thick knife plugged where the sun don't shine.
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99% of the time my cutting tasks are just that, cutting tasks. I like thinner blades. The two most carried in my collection are my ZDP Endura and Delica. They both slice very well.

I also carry a Victorinox cadet and use the bottle opener for light prying tasks and have several moras scattered about for tasks like your steel barrel vents. I just don't bother to carry something on my person for a once in a blue moon sort of task.
 
The only knives I’ve ever damaged were thin blade stock. Mostly broken tips from dropping them. Horses for courses.
 
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