For a slightly different flavor of snub nose....
I've owned and tried the following snubs for carry:
Colt Detective Special .38 Special (1st series)
Ruger SP101 .38 Special
S&W 36 .38 Special
S&W 640 .357 Magnum
S&W 432PD .32 H&R Magnum
I finally settled on the 432PD as my carry gun. The 432PD is hammerless (no snagging during draw), much lighter than the others (13.5oz), holds six rounds (one more than the SP101, 36, and 640), has about 1/2 the felt recoil of a standard pressure .38 Special, while delivering about 3/4 of the energy. That reduced recoil allows me to shoot it very quickly/accurately.
The drawbacks of the 432PD are: it's no longer made (though it's not hard to find a NIB one at a reasonable price), the .32 H&R Magnum is a smaller diameter, lighter, less powerful cartridge, and it's less prevalent and more expensive than .38 Special cartridges.
Having said all that, the best advice you've been given thus far is to shoot it before you buy it.
Best wishes.
nero