Most guys use 35s or 45s as the base pair of plates. Seems like the higher quality the plates – the thinner they are in my experience. Not by a lot, but the cheapie 45s I bought a long time ago are super thick. About 3″ together and very sharp edges. Totally not ideal for pinching.
Ah, 1-handed makes sense then Jesse! Didn’t understand that but now I do. It took me a long time to get to the point where two 35s was an everyday thing 1-handed. You might surprise yourself and get there much quicker than I did.