Is there a good way to lower tension further with TLC-X when I'm already using only tension from device/cone question

[Restore4Days]

I'm finally giving restoring another try, in the past I had too much gusto toward getting to extra tension (usually only one of the weights or even one cm up on the TLC-X) and I realize now I need to grow my skin more as the additional tension is more than enough because of the lack of skin I have. However, it seems I am still 'failing' the four hour rule and having some medicore masturbations because of overtensioning. For clarity my best sessions come from when I cross-tape, or use the retaining cone as then I have smegma and for the most part its pretty good (sometimes really good) and vastly superior to nothing.

Anyway my questions, would it be wise to tug up less skin on the device, basically don't pull it so far up in the cone? I'm not super tightly cut but I didn't get a 'generous' one either as you can see. I'm thinking about maybe just doing 4 hours a day at this tension (I went up to 8 and that didn't hurt, but made masturbation suck which I can deal with but I'd rather not hinder progress). Any and all advice is welcome.

I'm glad to have gotten started regardless and have been recording my tension settings and time tugged along with my starting Forced Erect Coverage (74% it seems)

[Restore4Days]

I think I pretty much answered my own question. I'm going to try lowering the amount of skin I pull up onto the device and stay strictly to 4 hours at a time until I decide I need to start with a non-device method to gain some skin.