From Laguna's site " Min-Max blade width: 1/8" to 1" "
The only thing pretty much that the Laguna 14" SUV has in common with other 14" band saws is the throat size, and that's about it.
I have a Delta 14" saw, and the problem that I run into, even with an aftermarket spring, is getting the correct tension on a blade.
So the biggest blade I run is a 5/8" x .025" x 3TPI tungsten impregnated silicon blade, the Little Ripper. Before the aftermarket spring, the biggest I could run was a
1/2" x 0.025" TimberWolf blade. If this blade were 0.035" thick, then I would not be able to tension it correctly. The Laguna can easily though handle higher tensions than most 14" saws.
Blade life is the problem caused by the small 14" diameter wheels.
The somewhat more flexible 0.025" blade has to wrap around a 14" diameter wheel, which when the blade is heated up, and then allowed to cool, takes on a certain amount of 'set'. If the blade is 0.035" thicker, it is less flexible so then having only a 14" diameter wheel is usually not recommended because of this heat 'set'.
Wide blades are used when resawing to gain 'beam strength' to handle the large loads, and to avoid the blade deflecting/bowing in the cut.
I would recommend that if you are looking for a relatively inexpensive, yet good performing blade, then try the Wood Slicer blade at 3/4" wide at about a third the cost.
The enemy on a band saw for smooth cuts, is vibration, and the Wood Slicer is designed with this in mind.
"Its outstanding performance is due to its 3-4 tpi variable tooth pitch design, in which uneven spacing between the teeth nearly eliminates vibration during a cut." - from above link
A nice tip I have picked-up along the way, IIRC from Rob Cosman, is to have a dedicated blade for resawing only, and to never cut any curved cuts on it.
This way the blade is equally sharp on both sides, or should I say, equally dulled on both sides.
Oh I should mention that the Little Ripper could be sent back for resharpening, which meant a longer working life. SO see how long your Trimaster lasts, and then compare it to say the Wood Slicer, and you will get an idea of what you are paying for. If you are getting 3 times the distance then things are about even.