I might come off as being indifferent to other opinions here but that is not my point.
I think my opinion varies from others for a few reasons:
Age
Goals
Genetics
All of three play a big role in what drugs a user finds useful and an absolute necessary item to use when reaching or maintaining goals. I do this because I like being active, I enjoy going to the gym and challenging myself physically, the discipline of proper nutrition and the science behind the drugs. You have to fire on all cylinders when doing this properly and can get very technical.
As to my goals, they are nowhere near many guys on here, I am not a bodybuilder or even a physique guy, this is a hobby for me, nothing more
If I had only two drug scenarios to pick from:
Option 1
Run 250mg of test and 10ius of GH per week with the amount of AI and T4 necessary
OR
Option 2
Run all the test and AAS ancillaries I want with no limitations but GH is excluded
I would pick Option 1 all day long.
First I would start with our bodies are made to run on Test and GH, it is what our bodys are made to consume. Granted exogenous hormones do present some issues compared endogenous hormones but with very little downside.
UPSIDE TO USING TEST
Without test you cannot build muscle, and because I was low-t I lived this and I can tell you I withered for years not knowing I had this condition.
DOWNSIDE TO USING TEST
The downside for me cruising on test is possibly higher Hematocrit, Hemoglobin and RBC levels. This problem can be solved with test proper dose and regular blood donation.
UPSIDE USING GROWTH HORMONE
Without GH fat lipolysis (fat used as energy) does not occur. As someone that was in his 50s and now 60 I can tell you GH is a game changer and mandatory.
DOWNSIDE TO USING GROWTH HORMONE
The downside to running GH is lower TSH levels when using T4 and IGF levels can diminish using GH over the long term. If you take time on and time off like blasting and cruising AAS this solves this problem.
OVERRATED
As to overrated Monte is spot on with his opinion on orals and that has been my opinion for some time.
Note, I still do stupid shit so I do not want to come off high and mighty over other guys using orals. Just last month I got a sample of Halo just to try it out. I like to experiment with various AAS, but on a whole, orals are overrated.
UNDERRATED
Mast-P is becoming one of my favorites. Mast plus test is like peas and carrots on a cut. If you are looking for a good hardening agent I think Mast is a great choice over Anavar and Proviron with less side effects those two orals have. Anavar though considered mild, kills my lipids and proviron is just a little easier on me then Anavar but I do not use anymore.
I agree with JerseyDevil on Trest-A. It is methylated but not as nearly toxic as Sdrol, Dbol, Adrol and is really good at filling me out, and little goes a long ways. It is a wet compound so you will hold water while on, but for me the water came off and in a week or so and I was still much fuller looking after a 6 week run which plenty enough time to get what you need from this short ester