Best Heart-Rate Monitor - 2006

I don't own an HRM yet, but will be watching this thread closely.  Can anyone recommend one under $75?

Thanks,

I did some homework before buying my Garmin 305 but have never tried any of the others.  For me it came down to wanting GPS with the HRM and this was the best option (without having multiple items).

Best tip... shop around!  We bought ours at a great rate of 252.  That's 100 less than anyone else, so make sure you look for the deals.

Been training with my Garmin 301 (now $152 at walmart.com) for a year now and have absolutely loved it ... cannot imagine training and not knowing my pace, distance traveled and HR in real time.

It is also handy when doing interval workouts as it will tell you when to change intensity while keeping track of distance, time or both.

I have Polar 625X and absolutely love it! I think it retails for $369 and I got it brand new on Ebay for $250.  Of course, it's not just a HR monitor, it's a running computer....pretty amazing!  Accurate speed and distance, HR, laps, calories burned, polar fitness test and HR max and a ton of other features....and I haven't even gotten into programming workouts.