Alright,  I've all but decided on the LG G4.  My one hesitation is the size. 

For those of you with larger phones,  how do you go about carrying them?   The S4 already annoys me in my pocket,  but I suppose I'll just get used to it? I'm not sure if the size difference will be all that noticeable. 

If you were making the move from a small phone like an iPhone 5S (or earlier model), Xperia compact, S5 mini, or old 4" smartphone (Motorola Atrix 4G, ad infinitum), I'd say that you might notice a substantial difference. The Galaxy S4 is already a 5" phone, so the LG G4 won't seem like that much of a difference at 5.5".

I've been using Galaxy Notes since the first model. IMO the trick with any large phone is in the case. You want something with good protection - but no Otterbox-like bulk. Check out the Verus Thor - for my Note 4 it hits all the marks. I see that they make a similar model for the LG G4 as well.

my note II lasted a solid 2 years before any damage occurred, I dropped it many many times but eventually the glass cracked

bought a replacement off ebay and all was good

Marshall's coming up with a new smartphone called London.
https://www.marshallheadphones.com/mh_se_en/phones/london

I doubt it's gonna sound much good but still, I like the design somehow.

Eek.  Only 16GB MicroSD?

Nah, 16GB Internal up to 128GB (likely up to 200GB) MicroSD.

I'm almost curious enough try this phone out. I like styling and materials (especially the volume wheel). If the screen isn't shit and the WM8281 audio hub sounds decent, it could be a pretty good all in one portable solution.

Ah, I see now.  Read it incorrectly.

Pretty cool looking.  Too bad about the crappy camera.