I might suggest Edmund scientific Astroscan. It retails for around $200. It is designed for portability, durability and novice use. You can use it without a tripod. It is bomb proof. It is reasonably good for a novice scope. Your son can see moons and cloud bands of Jupiter, rings of Saturn, and many craters on the moon, and andromeda. It requires no set up, comes with should strap, and is better than you can achieve hand holding a pair of binoculars.
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