Cwing
Similar experience here. I used some store credit and tried a set of Adams Pro a12 irons recently. I hit them WAY better than I thought I would have. Not sure why. Maybe playing GI and SGI irons got me sloppy? I have the original X14 Steelheads in the bag right now and they are really solid feeling irons. The game seems more fun/challenging when playing a smaller headed iron, although the X14 doesn't really qualify as a player's club. I'd call it a mid-size.
My neighbor just bought a new set of the Apex CF16 with Recoils. Cha-ching. Nice looking club.