Originally Posted by godspiral
My problems probably resulted from tightening instead of compressing. After you compress, is it useful to wrench tighten some more?
What if the handle breaks? -- will tightening the bolt with pliars work then? -- or is a new QR (or carrying tool) absolutely necessary if you're going more than 5 miles from home?
If the QR is adjusted properly before compressing, there is no action needed after compressing.
The QR skewer should be set so that compressing just allows the lever to be pushed in all the way. If it closes too easily, then decompress, tighten a little and try again.
Edit: I have never had a QR lever break, so don't worry about that. If you are paranoid about it, carry two new QR skewers, one for the front and one for the year.
If you are having continued issues, try to find a cyclist to help you out... it is something easier to show in person than describe.