Lishi Lock Pick + Decoder for 5 + 6 Pin Yale (for Rim Cylinder Locks)
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About this Item
About this Item
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Description
Description
Yale rim cylinder Lishi-style pick and decoder
One tool that picks and reads the lock at the same time. Made for the Yale-profile 5 and 6 pin rim cylinder, the round outside cylinder that drives a surface-mounted night latch inside the door. The shaped tip lifts one pin while the marked scale shows you exactly which depth set it, so you feel the lock and read it in the same motion.
A single tool that picks and decodes in one go
A Lishi-style tool combines the pick and the tensioner into one body shaped to the keyway, with a numbered scale running along the top. Standard picking is blind: you feel a pin set and move on. With this tool, every time a pin reaches the shear line the scale tells you what depth it sat at, so by the time the plug turns you have read the cut for each position. Pick the lock and decode it in the same handful of movements.
This version is cut to the Yale rim profile in 5 and 6 pin formats. It works on locks fitted with security pins, including spool pins, where the false sets are the part that trips up an ordinary hook.
Tension built in, read the scale as you go
Slide the tool into the keyway, then apply the gentle rotational tension the tool body is designed to hold. Work one pin position at a time, lifting until you feel it set, and watch where the marker rests on the scale. Note the reading, move to the next position, and keep your tension light and steady.
When the last pin sets the plug turns and you have the full set of readings. That is the difference between forcing an open and understanding the lock: you walk away knowing the cuts, not just that it opened.
Responsible use: only pick locks you own or have written permission to open, and check your local laws first.
Make sure this is your cylinder before you buy
Made for the keyway, not adapted to it
Keyway-matched body
Cut to the Yale rim profile in both 5 and 6 pin formats so the pick, tension, and scale all line up where they should.
Decodes as it picks
The numbered scale records each pin depth at the shear line, so you learn the cuts instead of guessing.
Handles security pins
Designed to work through locks fitted with spool and other security pins, where false sets fool a plain hook.
One tool, one job
Pick and tensioner in a single body. No juggling a separate turner while you read the lock.
What to know before you buy
| Brand | Dangerfield |
| Type | Lishi-style 2-in-1 lock pick and decoder |
| Fits | Yale-profile 5 and 6 pin rim cylinders (night-latch format) |
| Mechanism | Pin tumbler, including locks with spool and other security pins |
| Decoding | Numbered scale reads pin depth at the shear line |
| Choose the Euro version for | Yale-profile Euro cylinders fitted through the door edge rather than a rim night-latch cylinder |
Set yourself up to learn it faster
Yale Euro Version
The matching tool for Yale-profile Euro cylinders that run through the door edge instead of driving a rim night latch.
Practice Locks
Learn the spacing, lift, and decoder readings on a known cylinder before you take it to a working lock.
Beginners Visual Guide
Builds the picture of pin feedback, tension, and shear line that makes a decoder tool click.
Quick answers from the LockPickWorld bench
What does this tool do?
It picks and decodes a Yale-profile 5 or 6 pin rim cylinder in one motion. As each pin sets, the numbered scale shows its depth, so you open the lock and read the cuts at the same time.
How do I know I have a rim cylinder?
Look at where the lock sits. The round cylinder mounts on the face and drives a surface night latch behind it. A barrel that runs through the door edge is a Euro profile, so reach for the Euro version instead.
Does it fit every Yale lock?
This is made for Yale-profile rim cylinders. Match both the rim-cylinder format and the keyway shape. Yale branding alone does not guarantee the fit, so check the keyway first.
Will it handle security pins?
Yes. Spools and other security pins throw false sets, and the shaped tip is built to push past them. Clean opens still come down to light tension, patience, and the condition of the lock.
Pick it and read it in the same motion
When you have a Yale-profile 5 or 6 pin rim cylinder, this is the tool that lets you feel the lock and decode it together. Keep tension light, work one position at a time, and let the scale tell you the cuts.
