I couldn't agree more with the idea that you ignore the idea of a "players iron."
My specs are very similar to your, outside of my 8 being my 150 club, and I was looking to buy a new set of irons this winter. I visited my local PGA Superstore and I demoed the Titleist AP1 and AP2 714's, Mizuno JPX - 825 and JPX - EZ Forged and the Callaway Apex. After multiple visits and a quality fitting experience, I walked out with a new set of the Apex's. They were the best club I hit and truly outperformed the other irons I testedt during my search.
