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Electric Eel: How Painful Does It Look?

Author: Tough Mudder May 18, 2023
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Plenty of wet, plenty of shock and plenty of screams. Electric Eel is a firm favourite amongst spectators, but how painful does it actually look? Today, we’re rating and scoring the scorned faces of the obstacle.

Are Mudders feeling the hurt or playing up for cameras? Let’s decide.

Have a differing opinion? Let us know on our socials: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.

The ‘I Trod On Lego’ Look

Pain Rating: 8/10

This Mudder is grinning and bearing it, and we respect the determination. In positive news, the Dentist will be proud of the pearly whites on show.

We’ve given a high rating here as the grin and scrunched face is proving to us that this Mudders has been zapped. That’s some pain and some gain, in their score.

Don’t Worry, There’s Enough Electricity To Go Around The Group

Pain Rating: 6.5/10

You may have been buzzed with your mate at the pub before, but this is different.

Going in head first with your best buddy and getting shocked enough to conduct a small city. It’s a memory that’ll ring around the WhatsApp groups for weeks.

These Mudders look like they’ve felt a wire tap or two, but are coping well enough. For this, they get an average pain rating from us.

What’s That In The Water?

Pain Rating: 3/10

Perhaps an actual Electric Eel slipped into the obstacle here. It looks like there is definitely something mysterious at play.

Not so much of a painful face, more of a ‘WTF is that??’ kind of face. We’ve not scored this one highly.

Find Out For Yourself

Brave enough, Mudder? Think you can conquer this obstacle without any pain or suspicious face? Let’s see it then.

Book your ticket for an upcoming event right now.


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