wait is he using the same shoulder joints as Zyu

The plastic pieces are different but the joints are the same.

I think I know what I'll be using my first paycheck on.

Ryu Ranger is indeed a fantastic figure. My only minor complaint would be the crazy loose hips that both of mine suffer from.

No, his is more folded at the shoulder tips like it is in the show.

Yes, but the joints themselves are exactly the same. It's only the covering that's different.

Ryuranger is pretty damn amazing and he looks excellent on my shelf, it just kills me that the Dairen Rod has to have the spear on the end. I've been watching Dairanger and I've got like 10 episodes left and can only remember one episode where he used the spear end. If they were only going to give us one, it should've been the normal one he uses every single episode, I think, although I don't understand why they just didn't give us swappable ends. It's just bizarre that you have two options for the Dairinken but not for the Dairen Rod...

I really, really wish they'd hurry up and announce the rest of the Dairangers. I need Shouji and Rin asap! I'm hating how some series are completed at an excellent pace (Hurricaneger, Akibaranger, Kyoryuger) or incredibly quickly (Seven Zyurangers coming already) while some are comparatively very slow (Boukenger, Dairanger) or seemingly abandoned (Jetman). They need to finish all the line-ups they've started! I'm a little worried that they're never going to even finish the 5 Jetman, Boukenger and Dairanger.

Oh, well when I read shoulders, I'm thinking about the shoulder pieces themselves, not the pegs they used for the joint.

The Boukenger team is the one I'm puzzled by the most right now with the Bouken Black and Blue release. Here it is the last day of August and so far I've only seen the 2-pack officially 'on hand' thru one seller on ebay. No online stores seem to have it or anything. What the heck!?

I do agree that they should finish teams started though. They seem to be tackling way too many at the same time. Zyuranger, Boukenger, Dairanger, Jetman, Hurricanger, Kyoryuger... It's quite a lot to take in at once. Though weren't a lot of them made originally to coincide with Akibaranger and it's various cameos?

If they start up another team it's really going to get hectic.

Nippon Yasan sent my set to me 3 days ago, so they're definitely being delivered from Tamashii, because Nippon Yasan has to get it from them first.

Yep, all except Kyoryuger, Goseiger (although they only got one), Gokaiger, Go-Buster and Shinkenger.
It's just sad that Go-buster and Goseiger have seemingly been abandoned and (most sad of all) Jetman hasn't gotten a release announcement in ages, despite the whole team in Figuarts form being seen in Akibaranger. I am really hoping that we at least get all the Jetman, the rest of the Dairanger and Bouken Pink and Yellow announced soon.