As long as you use reasonable dosages and all the proper ancillaries, there should not be much water retention. It seems to me that it would be much more reasonable to use just 500 mgs of test, and 300-400 mgs of EQ. These dosages are more than enough for good results, and they will keep the side effects as low as possible, including water retention. Also, you could add to the cycle some Cardarine GW-501516 - together with EQ they make the ultimate endurance and recovery stack. Besides, Cardarine will burn fat and keep your gains as lean as possible without any additional side effects at all. 10 mgs would be a good daily dosage - just make sure to be getting the real Cardarine, such as the one sold by sarms1