Lishi American AM5 (and AM3, AM7) 2 in 1 Lock Pick + Decoder
Temporarily out of stock. You can still order now to reserve yours, and we'll ship it the moment it's back in stock.
FREE Basic Lock Pick Guide
FREE Basic Lock Pick Guide
Our short 30-page How to Pick Locks PDF online guide will be sent to you free after you purchase any lock pick set.
We do have 2 amazing real book upgrades customers love:
1. Illustrated 60 page Lock Picking Glossy Guide Booklet
2. Definitive 180 page Full Colour Visual Guide Book for all Lock Pickers
About this Item
About this Item
Description
Description
Original Lishi AM5: pick the American Lock and read the cuts at once
This is the Lishi 2-in-1 tool for American Lock padlocks. It picks the six-pin cylinder and decodes the cut depths in the same motion, so by the time the lock turns you already know the bitting. One tool covers the AM3, AM5, and AM7 keyway, the profiles you meet most on American Lock padlocks.
A keyway-specific tool that does two jobs
A standard hook lets you feel pins and open a lock, but it tells you nothing about the key. A Lishi tool is shaped to one keyway. It seats firmly in the American Lock profile, gives you a single arm to reach each pin in order, and prints a numbered scale on top so you can read how high each pin needs to lift. You pick the lock and decode the key at the same time, with the tool doing the alignment for you instead of you fishing blind.
This one covers American Lock six-pin tumbler padlocks across the AM3, AM5, and AM7 keyway variations, the locks you find guarding gates, sheds, trailers, and equipment all over the country.
Seat it, tension lightly, set each pin and read the scale
Insert the tool so it locks into the keyway and the arm rests over the first pin. Apply light tension with the built-in tensioner, then work pin by pin: lift each one to its shear line, feel it set, and note where the indicator lands on the scale. When every pin is set the core turns, and the line of numbers you have read is the bitting for that lock.
Move in small, deliberate steps. Too much tension hides the feedback, and the scale only stays honest when your hands stay light. The skill is repeatable once it clicks, and the same routine carries across the AM3, AM5, and AM7 profiles.
Learn it on a known lock, then take it to the field
Lishi work is a focused skill rather than a first lesson, but it is very learnable. If pin tumbler picking is still new, spend a little time on a general set and a practice lock first, then come back to the AM5 when you want guided, repeatable opens on a real lock family.
The right tool beats a generic hook on American Locks
Two jobs, one motion
Pick the lock and decode the key together, instead of opening blind and still not knowing the bitting.
Cut to the keyway
Shaped for the American Lock AM3, AM5, and AM7 profile, so the tool aligns to each pin for you.
Six-pin coverage
Built for the six-pin tumbler cylinders found across many American Lock padlocks.
Repeatable feedback
The numbered scale gives you a reading you can record, compare, and trust as your hands get lighter.
What to know before you buy
| Brand | Lishi |
| Type | 2-in-1 lock pick and decoder |
| Lock family | American Lock padlocks |
| Keyway coverage | AM3, AM5, AM7 profile |
| Mechanism | Six-pin tumbler cylinders |
| Best for | Locksmiths, security pros, and pickers working American Lock padlocks |
Round out the bench around the job
Lishi 2-in-1 Tool Range
Work more than one lock family. Compare the wider Lishi 2-in-1 lineup and pick the keyways you meet most.
Progressive Practice Locks
Three clear cylinders, easy to hard, so you can learn spacing, lift, and tension before you trust the decode in the field.
Beginners Visual Guide
If pin tumblers and shear lines are still new, this builds the mental picture that makes Lishi work click faster.
Quick answers from the LockPickWorld bench
What does this tool open?
It is made for six-pin tumbler American Lock padlocks in the AM3, AM5, and AM7 keyway. It is a keyway-specific tool, so it works on that lock family rather than as a general pick.
What does "2-in-1" mean?
It picks and decodes together: as you set each pin, the numbered scale shows you the bitting, so you finish with both an open lock and the key reading.
Is it good if I am still learning?
Yes, with the right approach. Start on a known or take-apart American Lock so you can check your reading, keep tension light, and treat it as one focused skill at a time.
Will it open every American Lock?
It is the correct tool for the AM3, AM5, and AM7 profile, but real opens still depend on the exact lock, its condition, and your technique. Practise on a known lock first and build the feel.
Pick and read American Locks with the tool built for the keyway
Seat the AM5, tension lightly, set each pin, and read the scale. Take your time on a known lock first, keep your hands light, and let the feedback teach you the bitting.
