Which should I join - Royal Marines Regulars or Reserves?

[@williambelford9661]

I joined the RMR in the 70s to see if I liked it, I joined the Regular Corps six months later.

[@Ls-tp8iz]

love it mate going to sign up next year when im 18 👌

[@CompleteCommando]

thanks mate, go for it!

[@pelelum1062]

How was it?

[@truthteller9834]

Thanks for all the videos man, really helped me along my process and all advice helped with my VPJFT. 28 going in at an older than average age but can't wait. Got my start date and service number now, going in on the 23rd of November for ROP.

[@CompleteCommando]

Brilliant mate, all the best bro.

[@predjammeryt9781]

How you get on mate

[@michaelmulligan0]

I’d say as a reservists it is harder to get away due having to juggle work, family, any hobbies and reserves

[@Formerbootneck]

Correct. I did both, and while running a building company, I found the reserves a harder task. I believe I am qualified to answer this as I have experienced both....

[@bentaylor-parnell7964]

This video gives a lot of clarification, very helpful mate gonna be looking into reserves

[@CompleteCommando]

Thanks mate! smash it bud.

[@ActionJonesT7]

This really helped my decision, thanks man

[@CompleteCommando]

Brilliant to hear mate!

[@danielcaiza6702]

Great video. Thanks for the information

[@CompleteCommando]

Thanks mate!

[@thebigbristolian]

Being a real pedant but you do get paid leave as a reservist but it's accumulated through your normal pay so you'll do a couple of weekends and get like 6 days pay instead of 5. You just don't book leave like you would as a regular!

[@CompleteCommando]

Thats correct

[@Seoccbrev]

What i got from this is the reserves are good for traveling everywhere

[@CompleteCommando]

Yep and maintaining freedom for your own life

[@Seoccbrev]

@@CompleteCommando ohh ok thx this really helped 👍

[@finnmaes5804]

Great vid as always Sam! I think I’m going full time Also as watching through I can see the vid quality is always getting better! Great job

[@CompleteCommando]

Brilliant mate! Smah it mate!! Message if you need any help.

[@finnmaes5804]

Sam Logan Fitness thank you very much Sam it will be a few years till I’m eligible to sign up but I will be getting a basic level of fitness, working on bleep test build up the stamina

[@CompleteCommando]

@@finnmaes5804 quality mate. Keep working hard and you'll be there before you know it.

[@TheLordSpartan300]

Great Advice Well done Sam

[@CompleteCommando]

Thanks mate!

[@MB-ml5rz]

Brilliant video 🇬🇧

[@CompleteCommando]

Thanks mate

[@davt8615]

Mate im 35 now! The reserves sounds brilliant for me im fit as a fiddle and very clued up i just want to actually know about what the training involves, as i know the army still does discriminate against mental health

[@CompleteCommando]

Go for it mate

[@LutherTaylor]

Hello Sam, glad to hear your perspective on things. I wonder how you feel about joining reserves at 31? I think if I was to consider rejoining, reserves would probably be the way forward. At 31 years of age now, mentally, I'm not sure how I'd cope with younger mentalities. I was in recruit training at 25/26 and was loving learning about filed craft and being on range. I miss it somewhat even in the shit moments but the feeling of wanting it so badly and having not succeeded in what I set out to do kind of lingers. I'm a visual artist and quite introverted also, so being in such a large company kind of made things difficult. especially when some idea of a laugh is farting constantly or pissing on each other in the showers *smh* I wouldve pushed through being in hunter twice but just had enough. needed my freedom, time to explore visual arts more and chance to resolve my injuries in my own way.

[@CompleteCommando]

Hey mate agreed. I'd go reserves. Normally quite a lot of working professionals. We have a brain surgeon at our unit etc. I wouldn't go full time now. At 30, I'd go reserves unless you wanted a completely different life.

[@olliewilliams8568]

Hey Sam, Currently at the last stage of my medical for the Royal Marines regulars. You said you’d be away 6-8 months a year, as i have a mrs is this guaranteed obviously im aware i’d be away for a period of time. Many thanks

[@charlieb8639]

Hi Mate, Great video and content! Wanted to ask a couple questions, just turned 26 and thinking of joining up to the reserves (mainly because I have a mortgage and need to keep up payments!). I was just wondering, as a Reservist, can you ask for more and longer deployments or are you limited to how many you can go on? Second question - If I pass out as a reservist, and decide I love the military more than my current job, can I go full time as a RM Commando, or would I need to redo all the training? Thank you!

[@dantdt4693]

If I was to join the RMR is the training broken up into segments and done over a longer period because I’ve read reservists train for longer but just on weekends how ever Wikipedia could be full of shit or is just the standard 32 weeks just like the regulars thanks a bunch your channel has been very helpful

[@danielgraver1829]

It’s 1 night a week, and every other weekend I believe. You also have 2 two weeks periods at Lympstone at the end of phase 1, then another at the end of phase 2 which would be final ex/commando tests.

[@dantdt4693]

@@danielgraver1829 ok thanks mate appreciate it

[@kevinlawton7303]

I’m ex forces but still find your work interesting

[@CompleteCommando]

Thanks Kevin

[@joerenwick5018]

Going to join up when I’m 16 so I can serve whilst I’m still in school

[@danielevans9831]

I want to join reserves but I’m currently 6 years post Heart transplant so

[@CompleteCommando]

Defo other challenges you can do instead mate. Go for it.

[@charliekingsman6877]

Great video Sam thanks. What is the minimum service for the reserves? and do are the reserves massively looked down on by full time marines? Thanks

[@CompleteCommando]

There's defo a stigma attached but it's slowly changing. Don't let that put you off though mate. We had good reservist lads out in Afghan with us.

[@joelmoeketsi3324]

Personally I think being a regular sounds a lot better to me but I don't think I'd have it in me to be a Royal Marine either way

[@CompleteCommando]

Go for it mate

[@JoshAllingham95]

Hi Sam first time viewer here. Just a question how are the reservist treated by the full time marines?

[@CompleteCommando]

Thanks for joining the chat. There’s probably a bit of a stigma of being a rubber dagger, but anyone who’s worked with reserves know they are good mate. We had one in Ganners who was class.

[@JoshAllingham95]

Rubber dagger 😂 sounds like a dodgy sex toy. I’ve been thinking about joining more and more in recent weeks

[@danialmehmood8938]

Is there a minimum number of years you have to do when joining the reserves.

[@CompleteCommando]

Think its 4 years still mate

[@tizzy2k599]

going to uni in 3 years time for policing so think I will sign up then for RMR.

[@lukego1]

Hi Sam, great video. With the reserves how does it work with deployment? Do you always get a say on whether you can go or in some circumstances are you called up?

[@CompleteCommando]

Yer mate pretty much unless its a massive conflict then you would have to go. Most reserves want to get their teeth stuck in as well tbf.

[@danielrock35]

Love the videos mate. Question: Is it frowned upon / not possible to train as a full time marine and immediately act as a reserve straight after training? I didn't know if you have to do full time service for an amount of time after training.

[@CompleteCommando]

you cant do that mate you have to do 4 years full time if you sign up full time.

[@edwardm9177]

Great video, love your channel mate thanks. Did the RMR get mobilised in Iraq and Afghanistan?

[@gay_commando1611]

Yes.

[@Forgedintheforest]

Hey Sam, Great video. I’m considering the RMR as I have 2 young kids and a 9-5, what are the time commitments with the weekends, is it a full weekend each week, or every 2 weeks? And I believe it’s also 1 week night too right?

[@CompleteCommando]

Hi mate go for it. It's most weekends however when you are more established this is quite relaxed mate. So you can have good work and family balance.

[@fw.Kamali]

Thanks for making this video mate. You had me really considering whether i should join the RMR or Full time RM. I watch Bootneck Gamer. He's an active full time RM. And yesterday he did a live where we asked him about the Royal Marine. He basically assured me that joining the Royal Marines Full time would be a great thing but now i see this, you have me really thinking. Should I stick with my gut and go to Full time or should i really should be considering. I feel like i should go with my gut bc I want to go for 43 commando but I'd also want to know your thoughts on his live stream.

[@CompleteCommando]

Go full time bro

[@fw.Kamali]

@@CompleteCommando thanks Sam. I'm now sure what I'll do. But if i don't make it in, (if i have an injury and they decide to send me home) I will become a lifeguard. My goal after the RM.

[@h.h.m8225]

Thanks this is the best vid i found on the subject 💪 .... what workouts do you do for fore arms 😂

[@CompleteCommando]

Brilliant mate. Haha pull ups, olympic lifting and rope climbs 👍

[@JackBurmanMusic]

Thanks mate, great vid! Quick question, do you know how ROP works for the Reserves? Is it the exact same as regulars or is it done slightly differently as 4 weeks away if you have a full time job sounds a bit lengthy for just a recruitment testing phase?

[@CompleteCommando]

Hi mate, I'm not entirely sure let me find out for you.

[@kasimashraf4001]

@@CompleteCommando did you find out?

[@edward3320]

@@CompleteCommando I wonder if he found out

[@stephendonaldson-ellison4476]

Cheers for the information here, I was wondering if you are limited with specialisations in the RMR? I had a look around and the Recce troup leading to ML's looks great (I know it'd be tough) but would it be possible as a reservist? Cheers again.

[@francescoquaglia2562]

Wanted to ask the exact same thing...

[@davidwass9996]

Usually the reserves get a lot of courses that are difficult to get when your full time.

[@ryanjack5013]

how far ahead would you be if you decided after being in the reserves for say 2 years to join as full time. how far ahead would that put you?

[@CompleteCommando]

Massively help you mate

[@gbagba3415]

Hi Sam, what’s your opinion on reservist training at uni? Thanks lad

[@CompleteCommando]

Yer do it mate

[@Mr-sn2ni]

I currently work on a rotating rotation 4 on 4 off. Would I be able to join the reserves as some days I would be working weekends in my civilian job?

[@douglasmunro5672]

Once your a trained reservist, if you like it can you go full time

[@CompleteCommando]

Yes - you can do a 1 year draft full time

[@ems6321]

Great video and thanks for the info. Do you know if it's the same for joining the paratroopers as a reserve vs. regular?

[@CompleteCommando]

Very similar mate

[@ems6321]

@@CompleteCommando Thanks for the reply and info.

[@mikeburns1929]

Just go regs, RMR are looked down at by most of the regs

[@CompleteCommando]

Depends on what you want out of it though Royal

[@BazamO]

I'm 19 at the moment, as you also joined at 19 do you think this would be a good age to join or should I leave it later?

[@tommythai560]

Hi sam brilliant videos, do you know the minimum sign up for reserves. Thanks

[@14KShadow]

As a full timer did you have to buy a lot of your own gear? I've spent hundreds as a reservist

[@CompleteCommando]

Not really unless you want mega Gucci stuff. I brought my own boots, webbing and daysack that was about it mate.

[@JayeL617]

Yes

[@TheWanderer1111]

How often do you get deployed and or see battle as a regular and reserve

[@bracey9591]

Say I joined the reserves for a few years and I wanted to go regular, would I have to complete my minimum service as a reserve before I go regular or will I be allowed to join the regulars straight away?

[@CompleteCommando]

You can go regulars whenever you want

[@masonrosser5193]

just quick im 15 and i wanna be a royal marine in the future do you have any tips for training

[@AMan-ql5dg]

Anyway to speed up the reserve training?

[@CompleteCommando]

Not really mate, but they are trying to push people through asap.

[@frankiehanratty1482]

Hi mate, thanks for the video I've taken a lot of info on there which I wasn't finding anywhere else. One thing on my mind though: how strict are the RM/RMR with your weight/BMI? I'm fit and healthy as I box and have an active job but I'm currently 58kg and my BMI is 21.5. The website says requirements are minimum weight 65kg and minimum BMI 23. Cheers.

[@gay_commando1611]

You will need to be at least 65kg when you start training or you will get sent home until you are that weight.

[@M0n74g69]

I’m planning on joining the reserves when I start university next year, do you get paid while doing basic training ?

[@CompleteCommando]

Yes but you have to do the full 9 months training now

[@adamabed9636]

My test for the Reserves is this year, any tips for the training or in general :D ?

[@tony52497]

Hi I got my lid with RMR Merseyside back in 86. Get as much running in you can , also work on upper body. Not to much heavy weights but sets.

[@CompleteCommando]

Yep as the comment says below 👍

[@connermartin3665]

I turned 15 on july 18th and starting training next Tuesday (joining cadets ext) would you recommend joining at 16? Or waiting until im 18?

[@CompleteCommando]

I'd wait and do some other stuff first, but if you feel ready go for it.

[@connermartin3665]

Sam Logan Fitness someone in my cadets also wants to do it he’s currently 2 years older than me and is going to do it when he turns 20 so I’ll probably go with him.

[@connermartin3665]

Of i feel like im ready

[@mathew92087]

What is the pay like

[@henricorran4101]

what is the reserve ROP?

[@CompleteCommando]

I think its 1 weekend long mate

[@sunnysingh-mu2xd]

anyone done rmr and university at the same time? how was that?

[@gay_commando1611]

Quite a few do but it really depends on what uni course you are doing there is a lot of commitment required not only at weekends but you need to get yourself fit.

[@Realist-2506]

@sam what is the age limit for the reserves mate ?

[@CompleteCommando]

32 I think

[@Realist-2506]

@@CompleteCommando that’s me f--d then 😉

[@Jefcostello-1]

Can I join the sbs or sas as a royal marine reserves

[@CompleteCommando]

Yes you can mate

[@blairpayne3858]

all changed now of course... :(

[@azixuia6919]

Do you recommend joining at the age of 16 or not

[@CompleteCommando]

If you're ready go for it. At 16 I wouldn't of been ready for life as a Royal Marine. Some people are.

[@nyemorgan3963]

quick question, I'm assuming you can't do junior officer training in the reserves like you can as a full time marine? I have been looking at junior officer training but the only doubt in my mind is how it would affect other aspirations in my life

[@gay_commando1611]

No you cant. You will find the vast majority of the reserve officers are former rm officers.

[@thebigbristolian]

There's also the bad old world of Army reserves too ;-). Get to travel and learn a craft that isn't just soggy biscuits.

[@CompleteCommando]

True mate

[@yorkshirerose4225]

Lots of talking about getting away from the mrs mate 😂. Everything ok?

[@CompleteCommando]

Haha just banter 🤣

[@Anglo_Browza]

Only problem is you’ve done 12 years and I look older 😂 37 maybe a bit late

[@CompleteCommando]

Haha I look about 11