[Nighthawk243]

Laser is the worst due to the fact that usually if you get a laser alert (if at all) you're already going to have red/blue lights flashing in your mirror.

Ka band is the second worst. First off, many detectors have problems detecting Ka band (Cobras will not alert Ka for anything). Another thing is that a number of Ka units are Instant On capable, meaning that the officer can keep the gun on standby and get a quick shot on you (as opposed to the older guns where he would have to shoot for a few seconds before getting a reading, giving you a foward warning).

X band used to be a harmless band since it was very easy to detect. But now that most departments have switched to another band, and alot of RF transmissions will cause constant X-Band falsing on detectors, it has been generally written off by motorists as "That damned K-Mart door..." Some departments that still use X band use this to their advantage. Not only does the motorist not expect to see any officers still using the dinosaur radar band, but the officer also uses it near shopping centers where X band is likely to false on a detector and uses that to fool motorists into writing off his speed measuring as "That f*cking Rite-Aid".

K band is probably, IMO, the easiest to deal with since its inherently not I/O, and not much will trip a K false (The only thing that does it in my area is Walmart)