Not a misconception at all. Those who have and shoot Bisleys, obviously prefer them over the plow handle. The biggest misconception is that plow handle somehow handles recoil better than the Bisley. Yours is just one opinion about the Bisley, yet you state with certainty that it somehow doesn't handle recoil better than the plow handle. Yours is one opinion, and frankly, the minority opinion. There is a reason why so many custom revolver builders put Bisley grip frames on the heavy kickers. Ask yourself why. Is it a misconception?? I think not.

Everyone has different hands, and different preferences.