Enanthate or cypionate???

[the/rock]

Which one to use????They are so simular???
What are the pros and cons???

 

[jboldman]

for all intents and purposes they are the same, go with the least expensive.

jb

 

[The_Skeptic]

I prefer enanthate because it comes in 10ml vials of 250mg where cypionate comes in 10ml vials of 200mg. So not only am I getting more Test for about the same price, I am able to inject 100 mg with less of the other ingredients. In other words, it's a purer Test shot.

 

[marianco]

Which one to use????They are so simular???
What are the pros and cons???

Testosterone Enanthate has an average half-life of between 7-9 days.
Testosterone Cypionate has an average half-life of around 7 days.
The half-life varies per person. Some have a half-life much shorter than 7 days. Some longer.
Testosterone Enanthate can have slightly more even blood levels than T. Cypionate.

Testosterone Enanthate is in a much thicker solution than Testosterone Cypionate.
It is harder to push T. Enanthate through a small gauge needle (e.g. 25 gauge) than T. Cypionate.
It takes longer to inject T. Enanthate through a small gauge needle (for less pain) than T. Cypionate.

Testosterone Cypionate is less expensive than Testosterone Enanthate.

Otherwise, they are similar. 200 mg/ml of either one gives you the same amount of testosterone.

 

[Andrew Androgen]

Testosterone Enanthate has an average half-life of between 7-9 days.
Testosterone Cypionate has an average half-life of around 7 days.
The half-life varies per person. Some have a half-life much shorter than 7 days. Some longer.
Testosterone Enanthate can have slightly more even blood levels than T. Cypionate.

Testosterone Enanthate is in a much thicker solution than Testosterone Cypionate.
It is harder to push T. Enanthate through a small gauge needle (e.g. 25 gauge) than T. Cypionate.
It takes longer to inject T. Enanthate through a small gauge needle (for less pain) than T. Cypionate.

Testosterone Cypionate is less expensive than Testosterone Enanthate.

Otherwise, they are similar. 200 mg/ml of either one gives you the same amount of testosterone.

I thought test enanthate had slightly more testosterone per ml (only a couple of mg more) and had a shorter half life than test cyp. Test enan being thicker also surprises me, since the enanthate powder is almost liquid at room temperature, whereas, cypionate is not.

 

[love_en]

I thought test enanthate had slightly more testosterone per ml (only a couple of mg more) and had a shorter half life than test cyp. Test enan being thicker also surprises me, since the enanthate powder is almost liquid at room temperature, whereas, cypionate is not.

In some cases, cypionate crystallises in the vial. If it seems thin, it is because of a very high solvent content, IOW lots of BA and BB. I have heard of guys making their own enanthate with just enough BA to ensure safety and no BB. In a tropical climate, I can vouch for enanthate being a runny pasty thing. Cypionate is a dry powder at normal room temperatures. I know my enanthate is not thick and hard to shoot.

 

[tres]

i have read in many spots that enanthate is a couple days shorter acting than cyp.
but to be honest who cares!!!
my quetsion i can i inject .50 on monday then .50 on thursday???

 

[marianco]

i have read in many spots that enanthate is a couple days shorter acting than cyp.
but to be honest who cares!!!
my quetsion i can i inject .50 on monday then .50 on thursday???

Twice a week dosing is my preferred schedule for doing depo-testosterone injections with either T. Cypionate or T. Enanthate. The peaks are smaller, the valleys are smaller, the overall testosterone level is much more stable within a smaller range. Twice a week dosing also takes into account those men who have a short-half-life for testosterone - necessitating twice a week dosing to avoid problems. Twice a week dosing also reduces the high peaks which result in high DHT or Estradiol levels. For some patients, for example, the DHT level can be below the pre-treatment/baseline level when twice a week dosing is used. There would therefore be less need to use an alpha-reductase enzyme inhibitor to control DHT.

The half-life of testosterone is between 10 minutes to 100 minutes - a huge range. Thus not every schedule will fit any particular person. The twice a week dosing works for most men, not all. If every day dosing is necessary, then perhaps testosterone pellets would be an alternative to consider.

Once every 2 week dosing results in large supraphysiologic levels in the beginning for testosterone, DHT, and estradiol. The estradiol levels remain supraphysiologic long after testosterone has significantly declined - creating potential problems.

Once a week dosing is a compromise which works for the average man, but does not work for those with short-half-life testosterone.

For twice a week dosing, a dose on Monday and Thursday can be done. Some do it on Monday and Friday with decent effects. The timing needs to take into account the person's schedule.

Note that the peak testosterone level with injections occurs between 24-48 hours after the injection.