Opinions wanted - heart rate monitor

Hi Gang, this is my first posting to the forums... hope I'm in the right category... and thanks in advance!

I'm reasearching for my first heart rate monitor and unfortunately, I can't just walk into a few stores and check them out. Of all that I've seen, this one seems to be easy to use, has the functions I think I will want/need, and the price has dropped from $99 down to $35: Sports Instruments Fit 3 HRM http://www.sportsinstruments.com/ecg3.html

What do you all think? Is it missing something that I will want a month or two later? Do you swear by another model?

Thanks!

I can't speak for the one you mention. I do love my HRM. Pretty basic but has everything I'm interested in tracking.

I have the Polar M32. I paid $99 and IMO it's been worth every penny.

Good luck with your search! :D

Ciao, seems I read in the information you provided that one has to push a button in order to get the heart rate readout. My Polar is not working right now so I thought I'd get a cheapy-type HRM, but then found out I have to push a button in order to get a readout. I may be spoiled, but I don't want to have to push a button. I want a constant readout . . so will definitely get my Polar fixed.

Thanks everyone for the feedback and the recommendations! Definitely a constant readout is important. I didn't even pick up on that quiet little statement and the potential implications... And I took a look at your Polar, Tiffanie. Very nice - and it gave me some ideas/questions too!

Well, I downloaded SI's online manual (duh! didn't see it before) and they've got 4 "main windows" that you can switch between with a push of a button. I'm guessing that you can choose any one of them and it will keep... seems to do all that the Polar does as well... at a third of the price - so, I'm going to give it a try. If anyone is interested, I'll post back my experience with it.