HRM's
 

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/yrk/spo/760405829.html

is this unit any good?

go with polar!

The simplest Polar:
http://www.polarusa.com/Products/fse...p?cat=consumer

but search online for the best price.

I think the seller is gilding the lilly just a little (OK, a lot). $219 retail for an unknown brand? I don't think so. $70 would be a LOT for that and you would do FAR better on eBay.

Sigma is a reliable brand of heart rate monitors that can be had for VERY good prices on eBay and other places. I have a Sigma Onyx Fit HRM that I bought for a great price on eBay. It has a lot of functionality and apart from needing to replace the batteries (which is the case for a lot of HRM's) its worked very well.

Regards, Anthony

i bought a polar FS1 for 65$ @ a local health store (LBS was outta stock).

thanks for the advice, guys!