ok, it all comes down to this for you: can you hit your irons well enough? I was playing tommy armours (GI) this summer, and (i consider irons to be a strong point in my golf game) i was the only junior player at my country club who could actually hit a 3 and 4 iron. As a present for my birthday, (and for making varsity golf as an 8th grader), my parents got me fitted by my pro for some new irons. It ended up being the mizuno's in my sig. After about a wekk of everyday after school on the range, i could easily hit all the irons in the set. i was about a 6 handicap then, but the new irons got me to where my handicap is now. I am very happy with them, and i didnt think that i would be. If you do go ahead and purchase "player's" irons, make sure that you get fit. I know that shaft played a big role in it with me. hope this helps
~Chris