This post has taken a bad direction...I don't know how it arrived on d-bol only cycles, I wouldn't even consider that to be a cycle.
What the original argument and inquiry concerned was the usage of short-acting esters in a 2-4 week cycle, as opposed to long-acting esters in 8-12 week cycles, and how they compare in terms of relative lean gain . Granted you might gain 15-20 lbs in 12 weeks...fucking great. But how much of that are you actually going to keep? Instead, assume you do a two-weeker of tren/winny/prop and gain, say, 7 lbs and keep it all. Relative to the 12 weeker, lean mass gained per time on-cycle is a much greater ratio, not to mention the increased recovery time. I suppose not everyone will choose to do this, but it's just an idea that shouldn't be disregarded because you have not done it, or don't want to try. I am not discluding the value of a long-cycle...in fact they are necessary for big mass gains. But shorter cycles can possibly be safer and effective as well...