User blog comment:SpookyBoogie27/Light Novel Spoilers/@comment-4823600-20130209152029/@comment-115.133.206.134-20130209155356

No Issei only took a portion of the Divine Dividing Power and place it into the Boosted Gear, which resulted in the Dividing Gear but it has a lot of flaws. It cannot be activated at will activating it cuts down lifespan, using it too much will damage the power of Boosted Gear, etc.