1. Auvi-Q is about 2"x3"x.5", and fits unobtrusively in my pocket. EpiPen is about 8" long, making it awkward to keep with you. For that reason alone I carry Au

1. Auvi-Q is about 2"x3"x.5", and fits unobtrusively in my pocket. EpiPen is about 8" long, making it awkward to keep with you. For that reason alone I carry Auvi-Q. 2. Except you missed a step - you have to take off the cap AND the safety. I don't need an EpiPen to tell me how to use it, but if my son is anaphylaxing, I want a panicking 15 year old babysitter to have a device that is as fool proof as possible.