What you think you know is that test is the base and the other crap ..
maybe you should erase what you think you know and start experimenting.
Can you run a cycle without test as a base? Yes, of course. Cycles of Primo, anavar and proviron can be good cycles for some guys.
However the same guy would have gotten more bang for his buck if he ran test with that cycle.
Will he die if he doesn't use test? No
My first ever cycle consisted of EQ and winny...that's it. I can't remember how long it was...10wks maybe, I don't remember exactly. I did take some proviron with it too and ran a little nolva for 3wks after that and everything turned out fine.
Still, I wouldn't recommend that cycle to anyone...it's not worth much IMO.
Test is still the best...if there was only one drug to use and we all had to pick, I don't understand why anyone would go with anything other then test. Best, easiest drug to control. Doesn't cost too much either.