Yeah, that's true, but they're sold out practically everywhere.

they are on Mandarake a lot, for about 3,500 yen each

Yup. At that point, I was talking in a general sense, hence the note about the Figma having girly extras ('cause a lot of their stuff are girls). But considering the main topic of discussion is aboot the Ryuki guys, then yeah, the Figuarts Ryuki guys are unusually well accessorized, and priced very competitively.

But in terms of the other Riders, well, it depends on his budget. At full retail price, the Figuarts do trump the Figma, but if he shopped around, he could get stuff like Onyx or Wrath etc for dirt cheap (relatively speaking).

Oh, thank you for the pointer. A pair went up since the last time I looked.

Get them now before I do, I'm eying that Knight :D

3500 yen each is pretty good. With combined shipping, it should be just about around your 100 budget.

huh.... I havn't been on Madarake web site in years. has it improved for international ordering?

I just rememebr thier actual store is MIND BOGGLING!

Since this thread seems to be about helping indecisive people, what's the best individual zord in the Samurai line? I know they work best when you buy them all, but I don't know if I'm ready to do that kind of investment yet.

yeah, it's been pretty smooth, SAL takes a while, but they all show up eventually

I'd go with Octo being the most fun on his own, and being able to do the most. Tiger would be second, just because its gimmick.