Which Spydercos feature buttery-smooth opening?

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D2 Para! It was my second Spydie and is the yardstick I compare all my other Spydies to.

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Lum Chinese and Manix 2
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My forest green G-10 J.D. Smith is the smoothest opening lockback I've ever owned. (and I've been buying knives since the mid-60's) Not surprising when you look at the fit and finish of the knife - even the inside of the back spine is polished on this model. Man, I would LOVE to see a smaller (2/34-3") version of the J.D. Smith in a sprint run.
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:spyder: My smoothest are my yojimbos and dodos, of all my spydies (round 60 before I started giving them away) my ocelot is the roughest, hardest to open :( never gets carried because of it) :spyder:
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For you all of short memories, the Howard Viele (C42), was the smoothest of all. Bar none. I have all of the knives mentioned, and they are smooth, but the Viele beats them all in fastness and smoothness. Like a pat of hot butter on ice. Really nice.
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I have to say my D'Allara and Manix2 are my smoothest.
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Sage II & CF Caly 3 get my vote.

I had a JD smith factory second from last year's sale that was up there as well.
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Another vote for the Gale Bradley. To me it almost feels like an assisted opener.
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+1 also on the Gayle Bradley, VERY smooth folder.
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Manix 2

Gayle Bradley

Sage 1 and 2

Paramilitary 2

Orange Millies always seemed really smooth, too.
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The Ronin is my smoothest opening knife.....it parts everything I am opening with the greatest of ease.....Now if we are talking folders...which I assume everyone is talking about :p It has to be my Yojimbo and MeerKats....Doc ;)
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Gunting. Opens smooth and locks solid with a small rotation of the wrist. (Also nothing comparable when the kinetic ramp is employed.) Original Tim Zowada opened Parkay smooth and you can't tell that apart from the buttery standard...... ;)


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Samwise wrote:Manix2 is a definite contender.
Assuredly!!

I just got mine this weekend.

I can hold it parallel to the ground, blade-down, and retract the lock and the blade will swing through almost 180 degrees to lock. Without help it makes it to about 135 degrees; with the tiniest bit of flick it continues all the way to lock open. Same thing in reverse.
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I'll throw in a vote for my original Caly Jrs. Very light and very smooth.

The CF Walker also gets an honorable mention.

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I have to agree with Christopher, the Viele C42 wins easily. Great folding knife!
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How did I forget the caly jr?
My zdp jr is nice and smooth too.
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Believe it or not but my Tenacious probably opens the fastest but as far as butter smoothness probably y Para 2 cf.
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