It's a matter of personal preference, but I think you should try pushing the envelope and using a pretty low dose. Something around normal levels. Not too much higher as you defeat the purpose of cruising, but not so low that you can't function well.
You can take a little bit of time off completely because there's always a build up of shit in your system, and it takes some time before your body starts going lower and lower to the point where it crashes. Use this period to learn about your body and get acquainted with all the different feelings and changes. Don't stay off completely for too long though. Just make sure to be observant while you're at it. Might as well learn a thing or two while you're cruising.
If you want to help avoid jabbing frequently too, try using a longer ester like test undecanoate. It's becoming a lot easier to obtain and you can just pin once every week or two. A lot of it for me is mental and I like the break from having to pin every other day.
