Again he is:
1) Too young for AAS
2) Too high in bodyfat
3) And doing things the right way currently...with some tweaks in diet and training, he can drop more.
Transderm on a prohormone cycle works well, just as you stated above about Dermacrine, Transderm does the same thing...combat lethargy, increases energy, and works well as a test base in this regard. Yes, of course nothing will replace real injectable test, but not what I wanted him to get in his mind yet.
OP, you will do what you want to do...but hopefully you will do some more research like you are doing, try some of the tweaks I recommended, and just really keep educating yourself more before you make your final decision.