The Infection is the latest release in Hammer’s upper mid-performance category. Both the Infection and Plague use the same Biohazard core design. With its low RG, high differential, and medium mass bias strength, this core will create an above average read of the midlane with a very aggressive move at the back of the lane. Those who owned the Plague will find the Infection to offer more length through the front of the lane with the same, if not stronger, motion at the breakpoint and back end. On some oil patterns, these two will be able to cover the same amount of area on the lane.

On our test patterns, which vary in both length and volume, we found the Infection to match up better with our medium patterns while ...