I wouldnt get a youth, not sure how big your kid is, but im sure he will want a bow he can grow with. Im lefthanded as well and I know Mathews makes just about every bow in lefthanded. I also know if you go to a Mathews dealer sometimes they can get discontinued bows that are sitting in the warehouse at Mathews for cheap, I got my friend an Outbackmodel bownew last season, my pro shop called Mathews and they sent him one they had in storage and it cost a lot less then a new model. What ever bow you decide on I would get one that can be adjusted, this time next year your kid could be 20lbs larger and 6 inches taller.