Which skewers have you tried? Try a proper closed cam one. Most Shimano will do. They're night and day compared to what I can see in the pic. Those are just recycling material.
What about the anti-theft ones which you open with an allen key? Are those strong?
Nothing like so strong as Shimano external cam.
If you try to crank the Allen key extra hard, the skewer snaps and fires out like a crossbow bolt. Ask me how I know
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Which skewers have you tried? Try a proper closed cam one. Most Shimano will do. They're night and day compared to what I can see in the pic. Those are just recycling material.