Sorry I saw this too late. I also shuffled bits on the Roman Road out and roman road back but not fully pushing it. Yes then down from PYF summit hard charge. Hope it went well!

@@HardRoutine_TOTW thanks, it was good, rather ran out of petrol but finished…

Excellent! It's a great challenge.👊

Thanks! Yes this was over two and a half days. I'd not stand a chance on real selection. Plus I'm 52 years old now 😉 however I will do a simulated event early September this distance in 24 hours! Thanks for watching the channel!

@@HardRoutine_TOTW All right, thanks for answering😊 I wasn’t sure if this was a real selection, I’ve only recently found your channel😊

My first ever visit!

Thanks mate.. That's fantastic to hear! 🥾👏

That sounds right. I know those who stay with DS tend to come in between 3h30 and 3h40 in summer and then some additional time is allowed for stragglers. I went with Wikipedia time because it's the only one I have a shout at achieving 😉

As far as I've been able to ascertain CIC is still required. Those who want to find out for definite best off contacting recruitment directly.

Thanks mate! Appreciate it!

Thanks mate... I know! I thought that'll be some video failing at the last hurdle 🤣

Thanks mate!

Thank you! Very true!

Brilliant! Welcome mate!

Very interesting point. I'm currently researching a vid about the South Georgia actions... Watch this space!

@@HardRoutine_TOTW The SAS were very wank in South Georgia.

Thanks mate! Yes that was great.

Thanks mate!

Thanks mate!

Thank you! Very true!

If you mean regular UKSF then yes I believe so, but only if you attend and pass regular selection.

Very true!

Is that claiming what they state is therefore wrong?

That's indeed very odd. Leeds would fall under 23 SAS and I know several former badged 23 with years of regular infantry background. I'd say call them back and check.

@@HardRoutine_TOTW this was a few years ago mate things probably changed ... i probably should of mentioned that

"It doesn’t make sense to have your top 1% serve in reserve." - I'm not sure what you meant there, but I want to be clear. 21 SAS, 23 SAS and SBS(R) are not the top 1%. In regard to the criteria you likely mean for being at the top, 22 SAS and the SBS are without question in that position. This is because full UKSF selection is ONLY done by 22 and the SBS, and it's far more arduous than reserve selection. Add to that the much wider scope of training and roles assigned to the regulars and it's clear; the regulars are the top, not the reserves. And in case you think so; no, the SRR doesn't do full UKSF selection either.

@@Dr.Ian-Plect I don’t follow. If the men of 21/23/SBS(R) don’t have the same standards as there regular counterparts, then why are they badged and can call themselves SAS/SBS? Also, 21/23 had/has the strategic reconnaissance role, wouldn’t it be mighty important to test them in E&E TQ?

As for 21 and 23 SAS the selection is now combined with the full time element. You'll also find there's people involved with law enforcement particularly in counter terrorism roles applying for special forces reserve. So there's an advantage with having all those transferable skills.

@@G4x5da I'm only stating what is, not what you might wish it to be. As for calling themselves 'SAS' or 'SBS', you must remember what the official names are, not truncated, street terms; - 21 SAS is fully officially called 21 Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (Reserve), commonly shortened to 21 SAS(R) - 23 SAS is fully officially called 23 Special Air Service Regiment (Reserve) commonly shortened to 23 SAS(R) They do hills phase, but until recently even that was broken up into a few days here and there to fit around their civilian lives and wasn't the full 4 weeks that the regs do. They now do hills phase in one block, as the regulars do, but it's 3 weeks, not 4 of the regs. They don't do jungle selection at all, commonly considered the most difficult phase. As for E&E TQ, I didn't actually state they didn't do that phase, I just stated they 'don't do UKSF selection in full'. However, even the official MOD British Army, UKSF(R) selection timeline doesn't mention that phase. And I agree about them wearing the same key uniform elements as their regular counterparts; they should do identical selection to earn that right. But it is what it is.

@@Kylegreigwalker "As for 21 and 23 SAS the selection is now combined with the full time element" - That could be interpreted as the reserves doing full UKSF selection, which they don't. For clarity, all that means is that the elements of selection that the reserves do are integrated and run alongside the selection phases attended by the regs. For example, the reserves do 3 weeks of hills phase, the regs do 4. The reserves will attend the same 3 out of 4 weeks of hills phase alongside the regs.

Completely different

I think its 42. That's right no jungle.

​@@HardRoutine_TOTWInteresting also are all the SBS reserves based in Poole? As the SAS reserve have detachments all over and do all their training over the weekends. Anyways thanks for the insight.

It's a good question I don't know the answer. It was hard to get much intel.

@@Mattbriggs85all in Poole

Yes agreed, Duncan Falconer describes it in his book.

Thanks mate, appreciate it!

@@ETB9090 He would also have been the tallest and best looking. Part of the job spec.

Interesting. Thx

Nope. X is SBS only. They never ever woukd mix them lll

​@@JB-td9fz they constantly mix them... Sas members took part in the mv nisha op... As sbs lads did on op barras....

@@CraigArnott they might join together for specific operations but to say blades are actually in a SBS squadron is nonsense.

@@JB-td9fz cross posting has been going on for decades.. On a few occasions it actualy leads to the soldier switching service... A few very senior sas officers including a dsf have also commanded an sbs sqn...and at least 2 sbs officers have commanded 23 sas! There are blades at poole and shakeys at hereford

I don't know the answer to that hopefully someone else might be able to answer.

It is my understanding that attending and passing the SF Briefing assessment course is a prerequisite for all candidates from all arms.

Not true. It's for everyone.

What happened to it?

@HardRoutine_TOTW I did selection in 86 and am confident that 23 was amalgamated into 21. I'm starting to doubt myself now, though. 😕

@@Bacchus001 They're both still listed on the army website. It's possible one was stood down, then spun back up as demand surged.

@@skaus2184 negative... 23 was never stood down... Both regiments did lose 2 of their 5 squadrons in 1996 now having 3 apiece.. A C and E in 21 and B D and G in 23

Thanks will do!

Thanks! Yes highly recommended book. Link to the book in the description for those interested!

If you join the channel Facebook group one of the members kindly published it in pdf form

I knew a guy from 22 who told me when he was bored at an OP, he would pull his clingfilm wrapped presents out of his pack and play with it like play-doh. He might have been just trying to get a reaction, but upon getting to know him a bit better, I believe him. He had some interesting stories, and quite a few centred around the brown sticky stuff. One in particular about a Monarch who will remain nameless, and how theirs was captured in the sewer after being flushed, and kept preserved on his mantle piece.

Amazing story did you ever meet bear grylls during your days on selection?

​@fishingwithtommy5743 yes I was aware of him from the early stages as he was quite switched on and vocal at times. There were about 10 or so of us left when I came off so we ended up talking more as the numbers thinned out.

@@lkxbrw1874 amazing he's my hero!

@@lkxbrw1874 21 and 23 selection has never been at 22 standards, they don't do jungle phase at all, for a start.