Speaking personally, I've only ever run orals without test, never an injectable. I've run Tbol, Winny, Anadrol, Beastdrol, Helladrol, Katanadrol, Epi-Strong, and a host of others (some solo, others combined). I've run low dose Dbol once, and I am not a fan of wet compounds. Will probably never run another wet compound again.
I made excellent gains on all of the above listed; usually 4-10lbs of lean muscle and reduction in body fat (depending on the cycle), keeping 90% or better of all my gains. PCT and recovery were a breeze, using only Unleashed, Post Cycle, and HCGenerate. I do not believe in PCTing a drug with more drugs, and always run blood work, so I know that particular PCT works for me.
Beastdrol however, was the worst! The lethargy was horrible, and I salute and bow down to anyone that can make it through a 4 week run with no test base! My subsequent run I used RS-Transaderm as a test base, and it was literally a night and day difference.
Maybe it's not for everyone, but early on when I was reluctant to pin, orals only were a staple for me. I wasn't looking for crazy gains, and was happy with what I got out of it. Obviously Test would have amplified these gains immensely, but I'm proof that test isn't required in a cycle.