I agree wholeheartedly about the "thicker is not always better" statement - my CS LTC kukri is downright anorexic by Busse standards, and that thing not only chops like a champion, but it rides well on the belt, and is a great brush-slasher and slicer as well.
Thick knives have their place, but when they get so heavy that you'll never have them with you, they kind of lose their purpose.
CS used to make one called the MTC or Mini Terrain Chopper. It has a 10" blade of 1095 at 1/8" thick. One of my all-time favorite swamp knives. It weighs less than a pound and chops quite well. I'd like to see the long NMFBM in thinner stock. The big thick choppers are fine for use at the chopping block or to keep in the truck, but for carry, they are too heavy for the limited utility they offer.
