Which should I join - Royal Marines Regulars or Reserves? 

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

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

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.

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

This really helped my decision, thanks man

Great video. Thanks for the information

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

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

Great Advice Well done Sam

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!

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.

Brilliant video 🇬🇧

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

I’m ex forces but still find your work interesting

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

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?

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

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

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

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?

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!

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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.

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

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?

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

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

Anyway to speed up the reserve training?

all changed now of course... :(

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

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?

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

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?

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

What is the pay like

what is the reserve ROP?

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

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

Do you see many police officers in the rmr?

Do you recommend joining at the age of 16 or not

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

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

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

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