I own or have owned most of the mainstream snub 38's/357's:
Charter Arms (various models)
Ruger LCR
Ruger SP101
S&W 642
Taurus 85
and also a Rossi, a Miroku, and probably some others I'm forgetting.
My preferred carry piece is a snub revolver, in the cargo pocket of my shorts if possible.
Of all of the snubs I've owned, I prefer to carry the Ruger LCR.
Of all of the snubs I've ever shot, it's the lightest, and has the best DA trigger. The 38 version has an aluminum subframe. The 357 has a steel subframe and is roughly four ounces heavier (and thus easier to control). My friend has the 357. I have the 38. It goes to the store with me while the other sit at home. Other than being snagless and having a great trigger, I like that it's so light that it doesn't weigh my pocket down. A steel snubby makes my pocket wag around like there's an anchor in it.
The Charter Arms have a pretty good, a little rough and "toy-like" but pretty good, trigger. I have four. One that I bought used had problems, and CA fixed it for free. They are pretty light.
I've had two SP101's. Their triggers are/were horrible, though my friend has one that's decent. They're a bit bigger and heavier than a j-frame.
The S&W snubs I've shot have been nice revolvers. I got a used 642 recently that has a nice trigger. It's had some light strikes, which I need to address. It's obviously a quality piece.
All three of my Taurus 85's went bang every time. I had a steel SA/DA with a great trigger, an aluminum SA/DA with an okay trigger, and a steel DAO with a horrible trigger. The first was stolen, the second I gave to my FiL because he needed a carry piece, the third I traded away.
So, my favorite 38 snub to carry is easily my LCR. My favorite 38 snub to shoot, and the one I shoot the best, is a 2" S&W Model 10. It's bigger and heavier than I care to lug around, but it's a sweet shooter.
I put the slightly longer grip on my LCR to accommodate my enormous hands. It doesn't interfere with my preferred carry style.