Hey bro, you should be able to make similar progress using long or short esters. I've seen guys diet down on long esters and get ripped. You may need more AI with long esters. So either way, you can get into shape. As for var or winny, I personally think that winstrol is more effecitve than var. The effect is just more dramatic, but either can work very well, as an "icing on the cake" I would suggest that you run either at 50mg ED for the last 4-6 wks of the diet, to help bring out the dryness and hardness that you have created through your diet