HRM and Nike+ (or others)

tacticalhippie

I am getting a heart rate monitor as a anniversary gift.
I saw this one
http://www.polar.cn/us-en/products/accessories/Polar_WearLink_transmitter_Nike

Any comments?
Do you have to use an ipod?

ETA:
do you need to have the watch-y thing-y too? or does the nike+ replace that?

I have Nike+ Sportband now.

Any suggestions on one that tells calories burned at $100 or slightly less?

Thanks.

inspiration345

I would think that you would have to replace the watch. I have the Nike+ but nike+ with heart rate monitor sounds much better. Oh Nike+ by itself is actually very accurate in telling calories burned running and walking. It matches my HRM.

kt2007

I need a new one myself. I have a Timex and I really wounder about it.