Lion Cape for a paladin worth it or not.

[swordfalcon]

I play a standard paladin with the oath of vengeance that basically attacks with a two-handed weapon(+2 Nodachi), just hit lvl 9. Just came across the Lion Cloak.

Cloak, Lion

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 10th
Slot shoulders; Price 12,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION

Made from a single male lion’s coat with the mane surrounding its hood, the lion cloak is an impressive sight. A creature wearing the cloak gains a +2 resistance bonus on saving throws made against mind-affecting and fear effects and a +2 circumstance bonus on Intimidate checks. Once per day, the wearer can pull the hood over her head, assuming the form of a lion (as the beast shape II spell, except that it allows only lion form) for up to 10 minutes. If the wearer has the smite class feature, she can use this power more than once per day by expending uses of her smite; at most she can take the lion form as many times as she has smites plus one additional time. While in this lion form the wearer cannot use its normal smite ability.

I think it is pretty neat, but still am on the fence about it. Can anyone sell me on the idea of buying this item or not.

[Thaago]

I don't think its worth it :/. Lions do have pounce, but I don't even know if you'll get a damage boost by doing so as you can't use your gear. If it let you use Smite Evil with it active, then you could use the pounce+rake for 4 smite boosted natural attacks on the opening turn against a target, but it doesn't.