Who makes the smoothest folder you've handled? >>

Although I have handled Lochsa's, Sebenza's, and other well-regarded folders, my vote goes to the dimunitive but power-packed SOG Mini-XRay Vision. I actually think it might be the best little EDC knife in existence, especially for about $65 on the street.
 
I posted earlier about my 943 being the smoothest to open.

I've changed my mind.

It might be the easiest to open, requiring much less force to open than any of my other knives, but I no longer think that it is the smoothest. I'm going to have to go with my lefty Umnumzaan.

Very smooth out of the box, and it only gets smoother as I wear it in.
 
For me it's a tossup between my RJ Martin Q-36 or Overkill Smooth. Right now I'm digging on the Overkill. RJ makes the best knives I've ever handled......
 
Allen Elishewitz Pirate that I sold here a couple years back, and a couple of William Henry T12's that I still have. One a Superconducter, the other a pearl with Norris Raindrop damascus.
 
All my BM axis locks are smoothest "series or style", but the mini grip edc, because it is used is most likely the smoothest.
Also, the Kershaw Ken Onion and Galyean knives are smooth.
The one with the roller bearings (can't remember the name, but was playing with it while watching tv last night), it is smooth, but there is something about it I do not like.
Last but not least, SOG Night Vision and mini x-ray Vision is nice.
The full size x-ray Vision, not so much, the other arc locks, not so much.

The best, IMO, the Mini Grip!!
 
From my small collection - first would be the Hogue EX-01 3.5" drop point g-mascus. second would be the Benchmade 940.
 
Emerson A100, after the first month of use, its simply astounding how smooth the action is. Most knives I've had started smooth and now are gritty, oddly the Emerson went the otherway and took so self fitting, but now, oh man its nice.
 
I have handled some Korth-Ikoma IKBS models that were near frictionless (ball-bearing system is smooooth), e.g.:

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