My preferences stretches across both the 1" and the 7/8
if im wacking the blade against another then i prefer the 1". I just feel more comfortable, but for screen accuracy or for show, i prefer the 7/8
its a tough one to call as i also prefer 7/8 for filming as it gives me more room to play when adding the special effects to the blade, but i dont like smacking the blades in a scene lol
Hope that makes sense anyway :P