{"product_id":"lishi-2-in-1-lw4-lockwood-tool-high-efficiency-unlocking-tool-for-professional-locksmiths","title":"Lishi LW4 2-in-1 Pick \u0026 Decoder for Lockwood C4 Keyway 5-Pin Locks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe LW4 is the five-pin Lockwood C4 tool.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lockwood is the default residential hardware brand in Australia and New Zealand, and most of its door cylinders are built on the C4 keyway. This version reaches five pins — the standard configuration on the majority of those doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt picks the cylinder and reads all five pin depths in one pass, so a lost key becomes a cut key rather than a cylinder replacement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich locks this tool fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeyway — Lockwood C4.\u003c\/strong\u003e Five-pin Lockwood residential cylinders: entry sets, deadbolts, lever hardware.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut count — 5.\u003c\/strong\u003e Six-cut C4 cylinders take the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lishi-tool.com\/products\/lishi-2-in-1-lw5-lockwood-tool-essential-high-efficiency-unlocking-tool-for-professional-locksmiths\"\u003eLW5\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion — AU\/NZ.\u003c\/strong\u003e An Australian residential profile, not a North American one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf a key has six cuts, this is the wrong tool — the sixth pin sits beyond the LW4's reach and the decode will look plausible but be incomplete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat \"2-in-1\" actually means\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick and decoder in a single body: tension, lift each pin to the shear line, read the depth as it sets. Five depths, then a key.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublished specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eLW4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeyway \/ cuts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eLockwood C4 · 5-cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e66.5 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eAnti-glare stainless steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eProtective case included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDecode-then-cut workflow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCount the cuts\u003c\/strong\u003e and confirm the C4 stamp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTension lightly\u003c\/strong\u003e and insert.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead five depths\u003c\/strong\u003e front to back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut the key\u003c\/strong\u003e on the recorded bitting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTest and log\u003c\/strong\u003e the key.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThree mistakes that cost the most\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUsing LW4 on a six-pin door.\u003c\/strong\u003e The sixth depth will be wrong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssuming C4 for every Lockwood key.\u003c\/strong\u003e Check the stamp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy tension.\u003c\/strong\u003e Five-pin C4 plugs are forgiving until you force them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs LW4 enough for most Lockwood doors?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor five-pin C4 cylinders, yes. Six-pin doors need the LW5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it fit a Gainsborough lock?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly if the cylinder is on the C4 keyway; Gainsborough's own profile is usually TE2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I cut a key from the decode?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, with the correct C4 blank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated tools\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix-pin C4: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lishi-tool.com\/products\/lishi-2-in-1-lw5-lockwood-tool-essential-high-efficiency-unlocking-tool-for-professional-locksmiths\"\u003eLW5\u003c\/a\u003e. Gainsborough\/TESA: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lishi-tool.com\/products\/lishi-2-in-1-te2-test-lock-pick-tool-multifunctional-unlocking-tool-for-professionals\"\u003eTE2\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lockartist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49424373088541,"sku":"AQLM0012","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0906\/9300\/9693\/files\/02_577c48bd-bed8-48f1-806f-adb7089a6316.png?v=1740641288","url":"https:\/\/lishi-tool.com\/pl\/products\/lishi-2-in-1-lw4-lockwood-tool-high-efficiency-unlocking-tool-for-professional-locksmiths","provider":"Original lishi tools ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}