My first bow was a PSE Nova. Cheap bow but it got the job done! Low poundage on it and could be easily adjusted. I shoot a Hoyt now, but about the eye thing... I have been shooting with both of my eyes open for over 2 years now, and just can not go back to the one eye closed thing. You can see the flight of the arrow and the animal you are shooting at. I would recomend teaching him to shoot with both eyes open.Its easy and a goodskill to learn. For a new bow hunter, good habits are key and easy to teach for someonewho has not aquired bad habits already.