l am on a ski team and hand guards recently became a requirement, l bought mine but l have NO idea how to put them on my poles. does anyone know?

It is kind of hard to explain and may differ between different styles/brands of pole guards but with mine you have to unscrew the screws on the side and sort of force them on to the pole. it may seem like they're going to break but they won't. If you do not feel comfortable doing this you can just go to your local ski shop and they will probably be able to do it for you.

You should be able to pop them around your pole and screw them together around the pole, l always threw some duct tape around the base of the guard for good measure. If you have a top you can throw the screw right though the top of your handle. Have a great season!