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Shimano qr levers are functionally fine
And anything which needs twisting as it tightens can never be as good; because you're winding it up and pulling it at the same time, the stresses get added up so they break at a much lower tension than skewers which are pulled tight by a cam. There isn't any magic by which somebody can make an M5 screw which can pull as hard as 5mm tie rod. There's a little wiggle room if you really had to avoid the lever by using higher strength steel, but Shimano skewers are already strong enough that no amount of material improvement will allow an Allen key skewer to catch up. I could design something which would have the appearance of an Allen key skewer which could be tightened to cam-QR levels of tension without applying any torque to the skewer, but it would require two tools to tighten/loosen. If your aesthetic objection to the lever is enough to make you spend £200 on a skewer, get back to me and we can talk :)
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Nowhere near as scientific as what's above, but I've had a cheap anti theft hex skewer on a bike with fork ends for last couple of years with no slippage/explosions
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Does anyone make an Allen key skewer for a quick release hub (Shimano) that is burly enough for use on a bike with horizontal dropouts?
I fancied getting some halo skewers but quite a few reviews say they can't take adequate tension without snapping.
Shimano qr levers are functionally fine, but I'd like a more streamlined aesthetic.