I hardly see why it is necessary to encourage a beginner to take Deca. It's not like he said he's an older guy with messed up joints. Common? Maybe somewhat. But, so are Dbol solo cycles but that doesn't mean they're a good idea. Adding Deca just complicates things and adds more potential risks and side effects. That is entirely unnecessary for a beginner, as I said, a solo Test cycle will do plenty for him, adding Deca isn't worth all the potential baggage. Besides, I doubt it would really add to his gains any significant amount.
Also, I think it's pretty obvious this guy isn't ready to run a cycle but it's just as obvious that is going to regardless, so why not give him a simple, safe cycle that will work great anyway?
True, there is no 100% "safe" cycle. But running a 10 week cycle of Test-E @ 500mg/week, while following Dr. Crisler's hCG protocol, including an AI, and finishing with solid PCT is probably about as safe as you can get and would render HUGE gains for a noob like him (no, I don't think a single Epi cycle will take him out of 'noob' territory). I would be extremely surprised to see someone who is old enough to run a cycle in the first place cause any permanent damage to themselves on with that cycle layout properly executed.
Oh, and Sust is overrated by many, which is why it's almost exclusively ran by noobs. Many of the people who use it could hardly articulate why they chose it over other esters. But that's a whole different thread.