Mentzer also loved deca. So did Eddie Robinson.
I never gave it a fair run. I was always happy with 250-500 mg of test e weekly, along with the occasional inclusion of Thai pinks. I was never a beast but I was happy with the results... I'd cite stats and lifts at my peak, but I don't want to get into the whole Thunder Bay and Bwanks comparisons 
They all thought test was for "masculinity" and all the rest were for muscle growth, as that was what they were designed for. But just because the others were comparatively more anabolic than androgenic doesn't mean they were ultimately more anabolic period. I think test is more anabolic than all the rest except Tren. I usually cannot much distinguish Deca from Test when I add it in, don't know if I even get much of the joint relief. Now tren is a different matter, that I notice in a day when added in, the sex drive primarily and the night sweats and mood effects.
There are some big guys in my gym who only do very large doses of test, maybe add in some Parabolan sometimes. Orals and other compounds are for precontest only.
Thai pinks were nice, haven't seen them for more than a decade.
