My own view is that Test alone can likely get you where you want to go, though a low dose of anavar isn't a big deal either. A single night of hard drinking is arguably harder on the body than a whole run of low dose var when you're taking steps to reduce the negative sides.
That said, you've noticed that opinions here vary, and a few folks drop into every thread to announce how terrible these compounds are. They aren't looking for a back and forth or to learn anything, since their minds are already set and they just want everyone else to land in the same place. The irony is that they're also pinning questionable Chinese research chemicals that have no clinical trials and barely any testing. So treat what anyone tells you with a grain of salt, because all of us carry our own biases. Be extra careful around anyone who claims to be objective while their agenda is plain to see.
In the end it comes down to your own risk assessment. There's nothing wrong with blasting as much as you like if you've weighed the risks and accepted them. You're a grown ass adult and you can decide for yourself. I've gotten great results from a couple cycles of anabolic and will likely run a couple more down the road. I did the risk assessment and decided it was acceptable for me. I also get extensive bloodwork every 4 weeks, liver, kidney and thyroid imaging, and I recently had an echocardiogram and an arterial plaque score. So I take every precaution to reduce the harm I'm causing. But I've also done things that are WAY worse for my body than AAS, so it doesn't worry me much.
