I might get a couple for auxiliary tasks where you might otherwise use a toy carabiner - carrying a windproof on the harness. They could be employed if you ran out of gear but would still be full strength.
I think the perception of size is clouding people's minds.
I'm swapping my rack over to the 19G as they are great.I bought a few as a test prior to going to Patagonia, I figured they might get used on some nice sunny rock.They got used in all conditions and using gloves etc and worked fine. No problems with the size really.I think the perception of size is clouding people's minds.