Rather than agree to disagree let graph it out and let the math dictate the answer.
This is levels when injecting 500mg per week
This is your levels when injecting 166mg every other day
Interesting to see that on the graph. My guess is that the sides you "feel" will be less when the swing between the peaks and troughs are less, as in the EOD graph, as opposed to the frequency of the peaks/troughs.
This is your experience talking you mean? For some compounds I tend to agree with you. Npp for example. If I pin that once per week I am an ANXIETY RIDDLED asshole. Tren e, test cyp pretty much everything else I have ran I am fine with once per week.
I don't usually use short esters like prop or ace though.
I still am asking that if you are gonna inject EOD why not just use prop?
POB, the general consensus is that you're always an asshole, just not always anxiety riddled.... LOL
I haven't run a long estered compound EOD like that before, so I was just speculating. I think pinning long esters ED has been getting common based on Emeric's protocol over at PM where he pins 10mg of test C or test E ED, and uses that as his TRT. He's an ex IFBB pro in his late 50s or early 60s and looks great.
I'm not throwing stones at that protocol, as I haven't tried it, but the whole reason of using test U, IMO, is to NOT have to pin all the time. LOL While I won't quibble with graphs as shown above, I can say that in my own experience, I could take 1 shot of 300mg test U once every two weeks, and I didn't "feel" like my levels were bouncing around. (I always pin about 250IUs HCG 1x/week).
Since I plan on pinning the rest of my life (I've been on TRT for over 10 years now), the prospect of pinning once every week or two is WAY better than pining ED or EOD.
This is your experience talking you mean? For some compounds I tend to agree with you. Npp for example. If I pin that once per week I am an ANXIETY RIDDLED asshole. Tren e, test cyp pretty much everything else I have ran I am fine with once per week.
I don't usually use short esters like prop or ace though.
I still am asking that if you are gonna inject EOD why not just use prop?
Hey POB, I self medicate, so have no doc prescribing test U. I believe that test U is the Nebido, which is prescribed in Europe. Not sure whether it's available legally in the US. But it's my understanding that Nebido is a 4ml ampule and the directions are to take 1 4mL shot of the test U 1x/month. That cannot be as good an idea as 1x/2 weeks.Thanks Tommy. Your doc is prescribing test U? I would like to ask my Endo to make the switch if possible.
But, looking at Bigmuscle's chart the greatest difference in active ingredient content occurs in the Nandro "family," where it is almost as bad as 2:1 comparing base vs. laurate. The differences in the other, more commonly available, esters is less dramatic. The smaller disadvantage of using Deca vs. NPP is more than made up for if Deca is 300mg/ml and NPP is 100. I realize NPP fans will argue that it behaves differently than Deca in more than just half life, but if all we're talking about is bang for your buck, pin pussies like me will choose Deca every time. Same goes for Test E vs. Prop or anything else on that chart.