Even without gloves, D-ring fasteners on helmets are a pain.  Some helmets now come with a convenient buckle, but a lot don't - including many Shoei, Arai, and other popular brands.  That's where Bob Wright comes into the picture.

Bob is a retired quality control engineer from the Aerospace industry, where he oversaw a team that had to meet quality standards for NASA's Space Shuttle program.  He also hates D-rings. 

In 1979, Bob designed his first helmet buckle.   He has improved on that design over the years, and now offers the highest-quality helmet buckle made - the patented Echo Quick Release.  The Echo's construction features:

My friend Roger had a heck of a time with D-rings.  You see, he has a big head - size XXXL helmet big.  The strap on his helmet was JUST barely long enough to fit through the rings, and if you think it's tough to manipulate D-rings on YOUR helmet, try shortening the strap!  We added an Echo buckle to his helmet, and he now has about 2" of excess webbing.  So, if your helmet straps are a little (or even a lot) on the short side, the Echo is a great way to take care of that problem too.