I think orals (d-bol or anadrol) are GREAT for kicking off a cycle, stacked with other gear. I just started a new cycle, beginning with d-bol, test, and deca for the first 6 weeks; then will switch tthe stack weeks 6-12.
D-bol gives me rapid gains in size and strength, although much of the size gains are water, no doubt. I'll typically gain 30# on a cycle, and then lose 15-20#, no matter what ancillary drugs, supplements, diet, and workouts I do. I never get gyno or other estrogen-related problems, other than water gain, so I avoid taking Nolvadex until really heavy into the cycle (never had the benefit of Armidex yet.)
Anyway, D-bol rocks, just don't take it too long (I limit orals to 6 weeks) and have your liver enzymes checked now and then.