I finally had the balls this year to lower the test way down to true TRT levels, 150mg a week just for its positive metabolic effects, and raise the others (Deca, Mast or Tren for example). And I've never felt better. Even alone, Test never did much for me libido wise, for example. Sure it allowed me to keep gains better than not being in TRT, but libido was variable and overall, just kinda "fine". Always a bit bloated even when low carbing...So I felt I wasn't missing much by not having it in there on cycle.
Well, it has been the best thing I've done so far on cycle. I always thought Deca bloated me and killed my libido. I was wrong. I thought Tren made me too anxious. Wrong. I thought Masteron never got me as nasty hard as other guys report. Wrong again. This was all true when Test was in the mix.
Without Test, I got to actually experience what each compound does. Turns out, I'm horny as hell on Deca and not bloated at all. I wake up with wood that could cut glass, every morning. And as far as shut down, not to get too graphic, but the boys are nice and full. And almost like Tren...I can eat and eat and the Bros at the gym think I'm dieting! Tren without test also makes me horny and NICER!! I'm all social and talkative. Masteron, I still love as always, but moreso now.
It may vary for some people. But for me, I guess I aromatize too much or it's just too androgenic with other things. Who knows? All I know is it's far less effective than other AAS alone. All the sides reported from other AAS seem to be brought on by HAVING test in the mix.
So for me, when/if I use test from now on, it's gonna be used alone and higher dosed.