I have used a feral druid in bear form for a lot of boosting and I find them a lot of fun, swipe does a lot of damage and they also have some nice healing talents which help when health gets low. My Pally currently is a lot better geared than my druid but the druid is geared more for dps feral spec and so seems to get through mobs faster but can still take a lot of mobs at once.
just my opinion