hi all

been researching the past few months and thought i would go with the standard cycle of test E at 500mg/wk for 12 weeks. but now i am considering running test prop at 500mg/wk for 8 weeks instead. i have never pinned before but i dont think the extra pinning would bother me(just gotta man up)
couple of questions i have are

1.is the prop pinning pains as bad as they say . my gear is going to be pharma grade if that makes a different.
2.would the 8wks of prop give the same results as 12wks of enan..
3.would i be right in saying that recovery would be easier from the 8wks of p than 12wks of e.
4.what are the main differences that i should consider before deciding.

i like the idea of a short cycle since its my first time and what to make recovery as quick/easy as possible. thanks in advance for your time