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And the Ugly Mug Grand Prize Winner (Loser?) Is . . .

Amy — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:55:45 +0000

The dubious honor of Worst in Show, the very Ugliest Mug we saw at Outdoor Retailer, the face that caused us to shudder in disbelief . . . well, here it is.

Jim Knight, Grand Prize Winner

St. George, UT, August 13, 2009, – Sometimes when you win, you lose. Such is the case with Clik Elite’s™ Ugly Mug contest held at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. After sequestering themselves for some time to discuss the Mugs, the Clik™ team has made their decision. Please salute the 2009 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Ugly Mug Winners (click on their name to see their mug):

Worst in Show – the Ugliest Mug of All (pictured): Jim Knight
Day One Winner: Stacey Markus
Day Two Winner (tie): Gail Ross, Kelty, and Nathan Salmon, Utilikilts
Day Three Winner: Bradon Maughan, Aloha Ski & Snowboard
Honorable Mention – Team: Jane Rackl and Melanie McLean, Leki
Honorable Mention – Oversharing: Shannon Walton, Schoeller Textiles
Special Mention – SNEWS : Michael Hodgson, SNEWS

Says Walton: “I’m so glad I didn’t win – whew. I was worried when the office here in Seattle told me someone called to say I won the ugly mug contest.” While Walton did her best with her display of half-chewed sunflower-seed trail-mix stuff, Jim Knight was unstoppable. “He scared us,” says Clik Elite’s™ Gheen Hillman, “We’ve known him for years, but this man in the photo – this is not the man we know. But we congratulate Jim along with everyone that rolled their eyes, puffed out their cheeks, and stuck out their tongues in the name of good, ugly fun.”

Knight received a Clik Elite Compact Sport; the Daily Winners receive Clik Elite Chest Packs. Our honorable mentions receive a mighty nice Clik Elite t-shirt.

Honorable Mention: Oversharing, Shannon Walton of Schoeller

Honorable Mention: Best Team Effort, the Leki Girls

Ugly Mug will run again at Winter Market, so get practicing. If you need a little help, here are some of tried-and-true prompts:

- You just ate a bad peanut (wretching face is perfect for the Ugly Mug)

- You just ran over a skunk (genuine look of horror and disgust could merit a daily prize)

- Your dog just dragged rancid chicken from the garbage can across the floor (get this one right and it’s Grand Prize material for sure)

Ugly Mug Photo Contest: Day3

Amy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:57:14 +0000

Day 3 is starting off . . . ugly.

It was another doozy of a day for the Ugly Mug contest. Fearless photographers approach strangers for their ugliest mug. It’s amazing what people are willing to deliver. *********

Ugly Mug Photo Contest: Day 2

Amy — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:05:16 +0000

Jim Knight sacred us all with this Ugly Mug entry on Day 2.

The second day of Outdoor Retailer delivered a new batch of Ugly Mugs. We’re having a great time connecting with y’all at the show. It’s been busy at the booth–we love the interest in Clik’s products and philosophy. Check out these beauties. *******

Ugly Mug Photo Contest: Day 1

Amy — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:52:30 +0000

We're starting Day 1 off right with this pretty face.

Our first day of the Ugly Mug Photo Contest was great. So many attractive people willing transformed themselves into Ugly Mugs just for us. A few people did it unwillingly, but we’re persuasive. Enjoy the results, and you’ll want to try a few of these yourself.

Clik Elite Review: Photo packs + Hydration

Gheen — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:23:27 +0000

John from photographyreview.com stopped by the booth at PMA. One of the things that got John excited about Clik Elite is our attention to hydration. If you’re out on the trail for a photo shoot, we realize you’ll need water.

Seems kind of obvious, but we’re pretty excited to be breaking new ground when it comes to providing camera packs that will also keep you hydrated. Check out John’s review and his online photo community.

Clik Elite Arrives: Adventure photography packs at PMA

Gheen — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:48:48 +0000

We introduced ourselves to the world at this year’s PMA tradeshow in Las Vegas. We’ve been stoked about this event, and it turned out better than we could have hoped. There’s no question that outdoor photographers like ourselves have been waiting for a product like this to come to market. It was great to meet people who were excited about the products and couldn’t wait to try them. Thanks for stopping by the booth, and keep in touch.

International distributors and US retailers are coming on board soon. We’ll keep you posted as Adorama, B&H, Newegg.com and others begin selling Clik Elite. Thanks to REI for being the first to stock our products.