2025 Liberty Radian 100

As the wider of the two new Radian skis from Liberty, the 2025 Radian 100 is an all-mountain charger that excels in both firm and soft snow. With a bit more flotation and surface area than its narrower 92 brethren, the Radian 100 is a crisp turner for such a big ski. Liberty has totally revamped its entire lineup, and while you can track a similarity in waist width between this and the outgoing Evolv 100, that’s about where the sameness ends. This new 100 features more of a freeride-inspired shape with more rounded taper and longer rocker lines. With a different build and a fun-loving energy, this ski has a lot going for it when it comes to linking carved turns both on-trail and off. While there are better floaters, tree skis, and playful options at this width, none of those can touch the Radian 100 when it comes to groomer power and smoothness.

While ash wood is normally reserved for more race-specific skis, the Radian 100 uses it somewhat sparingly alongside the more prevalent poplar wood. We still get to say VMT, but it doesn’t mean the same thing. While we used to have multiple vertical metal strips running lengthwise in the ski, we now get one variable metal technology laminate that is full width underfoot, tapering into the center as it approaches the tips and tails. This gives the ski a nice blend of energy along the sides and stability through the center. We also get carbon strips that run lengthwise in the ski to provide additional stiffness and responsiveness out of the turns. Neither heavy nor light, these Radian 100’s are stable where you need it and poppy when you want.

At 100 mm underfoot, we’re in the sweet spot for mixing soft and firm snow. There’s enough surface area to make it useful in powder while retaining the right amount of torsional stiffness to boost edge grip and responsiveness. We do see more taper here in this ski than the outgoing Evolv 100, leaning it more to the versatile side of the spectrum. Evolv had a very long effective edge, resulting in supreme smoothness. Radian takes a bit off the top when it comes to this aspect of the ski, but keeps the energy and pop at an absolute high. The Radian 100 boasts measurements of 135/100/123 and those create a 19-meter turn radius which is great for mixing turns regardless of terrain or snow style.

While Evolv skiers may have to look elsewhere to get the same effective edge and taper shape, Radian 100 should appeal to a much broader audience. These skis have something for everyone in the advanced and expert realm. There’s plenty of metal underfoot for grip and power and the ends of the skis are precise and poppy. When you add in the powder and soft snow performance, skiers looking for a versatile option for any and all lift served terrain, the new Radian 100 is the ideal tool for the job.