Heart Rate?

[SilverHoneyBee]

So I am 32 and weigh about 150 and am 5"2. I keep my heart rate between 157-167 during cardio ( I think ) as I am relying on the ellipitical to tell me, but then one of gym people told me that the machines are not very reliable?
So my question is -can anyone here recommend a good heart rate monitor. I am already wearing my glasses, and wearing my ipod so I would really prefer not to wear one that requires a waist strap ect.. its just too much stuff ..
Is there a fairly inexpensive one that anyone really likes, or am I just worrying too much about this?

Thanks
SHB

[v4nity]

I recently purchased a Polar f6 and love it.
and those machines are really not accurate.. like at all. lol

[sha11]

Polar products are some of the best. Personally I prefer a strap-free monitor so I use a Mio Drive. It has received high ratings and is easy to use.