Hi, @littlejohn (that was my nickname from an old man back when I was a young boy)! Nice to meet you.
I too always have a blues harp in my pocket -- been that way since about 1986. My chromatics never hit the spot with me -- as you say, they are just a little too large. And mine always make too many valve noises and they need to be cleaned rather often (which is not much fun to do), plus I am just too stretched trying to perfect my blues harps and harp playing while maintaining my flute skills. Nevertheless, I sometimes pull one out and give a short run just to see if I might have subconsciously improved since my last attempt :-)
Hey, @bartender! Give @littlejohn whatever he wants to drink and put it on my tab.