# The Coverage Index (CI)

The Coverage Index is the scale restorers use to describe how much skin coverage they have, from a tight circumcision at CI-0 to full coverage with generous overhang at CI-10. This is the scale the Forestorers journal uses for your profile and progress tracking. Match yourself against the drawings; when in doubt, trust the picture over the words.

CI-0 · Extremely Tight
Very tight circumcision. No slack skin at all; erections may feel tight or uncomfortable.
CI-1 · Tight Cut
Very little slack skin when flaccid. A typical tight circumcision.
CI-2 · Average Cut
Some skin movement along the shaft, still well short of the glans rim.
CI-3 · Loose Cut
Noticeable slack; skin bunches up behind the glans rim. A loose circumcision.
CI-4 · Intermittent Rollover
Skin starts reaching the coronal rim when flaccid. The first big milestone.
CI-5 · Permanent Coverage
Skin rolls over the rim; less than half the glans covered when flaccid.
CI-6 · Majority Coverage
More than half the glans covered when flaccid.
CI-7 · Full Coverage
Glans fully covered when flaccid, though the shape may still show through.
CI-8 · Flaccid Overhang
Full, reliable flaccid coverage; some coverage begins to hold when erect.
CI-9 · Loose Overhang
Full flaccid coverage with overhang forming; near-complete coverage when erect.
CI-10 · Generous Overhang
Full coverage flaccid and erect, with overhang beyond the tip.

Most restorers start somewhere between CI-0 and CI-4 and move roughly one level per one to two years of consistent tugging. Progress this slow is invisible without records, which is what the Forestorers journal is for: log your CI, sessions, and photos privately in your own browser, and this same reference chart is built into the entry editor.

These reference drawings are instructional cartoons in the public domain. Nothing on this page is medical advice. If you have pain, skin damage, or a medical concern, talk to a healthcare professional.