Product Description
ALL ABOUT THE BIRDS AND THE KNEES.
Orangatang Bee's Knees are engineered for speed, comfort, and endurance. The Bee’s Knees deliver plenty of plush urethane, a grip-enhancing centerset core, and rounded lips for high-mileage performance as well as daily pushing and commuting.
Grab your Epi-Pen and say hello to the Orangatang Bee’s Knees, your new go-to wheel for crushing commutes, pumping pavement, and going the distance. This wheel is built for long-haul legends, daily grinders buzzing around town, and anyone using their board as a vehicle (or fitness plan).
With loads of plush pollinated urethane, a centerset core, and big ol’ round lips with chunk-resistant roundovers, this thing rolls smooth, grips hard, and eats up rough roads. At just 10.1 oz per wheel, they’re light and quick: perfect for long-distance pushers, and anyone who treats curb-hopping like cardio. These adept 90mm honeycombs are here to smooth your stoke and take the sting out of rough rides.
Specification:
- Diameter: 90mm
- Width: 54mm
- Contact Patch: 44mm
- Urethane Depth: 21mm
- Style: Rounded lips with surface skin
- Bearing Seat: CentreSet
- Formula: Happy Thane
- Core: High-Strength, High-Stiffness, Heat-Resistant Urethane
- Weight (per wheel): 10.1 oz / 286 g
- Durometers: 77a (blue), 80a (orange), 83a (pink)
- Disciplines: Pushing, Pumping, Cruising
It's Right For You If:
- You want a buttery-smooth ride with dependable grip for pumping through the city, pushing ultramarathon miles, or carving up your daily route.
- You’re looking for a durable, grippy wheel that's fast and light.
- You are in the school of thought that bigger isn’t always better, so you are looking for the perfect sweet spot between the Caguamas at 85mm and the Dad Bods at 105mm.
- You need a wheel for your bracket board, your eskate setup, or you’re not scared of riser pads and some extra ride height.
Features:
- Built for Real-World Roads – Whether you're long-distance pushing, commuting, or pumping for miles, the Bee’s Knees thrives on city streets, rough roads, and everything in between.
- Shaped to Endure – Large round lips with huge roundovers reduce chunking and deliver sticky grip and safe, controlled slides when needed. The 44mm narrow contact patch and centerset core concentrate downward pressure to keep the grip performance predictable.
- Secret Sauce - Crafted with Orangatang’s signature Happy Thane formula, the Bee’s Knees wheel blends exceptional comfort, lively rebound, and unmatched smoothness. This proprietary urethane uniquely absorbs bumps and vibrations, transforming rough roads into buttery-smooth rides, mile after mile.
- Ultra-Cushy Comfort – Boasting 21mm of urethane depth that affords great cushioning and plenty of roll momentum to keep your speed while still weighing only 10.1 oz per wheel, the Bee’s Knees stays light on your setup—fast, comfy, and ready for the long haul.
- E-Skate Ready – Compatible with your favourite electric skateboard systems, the Bee’s Knees feature a precision centerset Orangatang Kegel core designed for easy integration across popular e-skate setups.
Recommended SetUps:
- The Bee's Knees work well with a wide variety of Loaded SetUps, but we really enjoy it with the RumbleBee's
What's in the box? Purchase price includes set of 4 wheels.
